Posts by Kathy Groob
No More Mr. White Guy
By Dotty LeMieux Demographics are ever changing in today’s world. Who was in is out; who was on top is slipping down the ladder. We live in a country that is looking more and more like the rest of the world. It’s no more Mr. White guy in the U.S. of A. Not at the…
Read MoreJohn Boehner Names Candice Miller To Chair House Committee
John Boehner Names Candice Miller To Chair House Committee.
Read MoreNo Words Necessary
In a week that saw the Republican leadership in Washington appoint 19 white men to House Committee Chairmen, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi holds press conference regarding fiscal negotiations. This photo needs no words.
Read MoreNon-partisan Women’s Organization Blasts House Republicans for All Male Chairmen
She Should Run Disappointed by All-Male Slate of Announced House Committee Chairs (Washington, DC)—Today, She Should Run, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of women in public leadership, expressed profound disappointment with the news that all twelve of the major committees in the U.S. House of Representatives will be chaired by men.…
Read MoreWatch Amy Klobuchar Discuss the Need for More Women in the Senate
Klobuchar: GOP now willing to look at revenue, not just spending cuts – CBS News Video.
Read MoreStill a Man’s World in Congress
By JAKE SHERMAN for POLITICO At the top of House committees, it’s a man’s world. Not a single woman will lead any of the major House committees in the 113th Congress. After a day of meetings closed to the public, the House Republican Steering Committee announced an all-male slate of committee chairs, including 12 returning lawmakers who…
Read MoreWomen In Politics Break Records In 2012 Election
Women In Politics Break Records In 2012 Election.
Read MoreWhat’s Next for Hillary Clinton
By Stephanie McCrummen, Washington Post On a recent Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walked with her husband onto a stage at the New York Sheraton to cheers and whoops and a standing ovation that only got louder as she tried to quiet things down. It was a friendly crowd — the annual meeting of…
Read MoreFormer U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson To Get Another Chance at Congress
Chicago Sun-Times – Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson announced Sunday night that she will run in a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who resigned last week. Halvorson ran unsuccessfully against Jackson in the March 20 primary, garnering about 24 percent of the total votes to 58 percent for Jackson. Halvorson represented the…
Read MoreWhy did women do so well in 2012? Because gender bias is declining
Why did women do so well in 2012? Because gender bias is declining. When the 113th Congress convenes in January, women will occupy more seats than ever before. Eighty-one in the House, and 20 in the Senate. Amy Klobuchar better get ready for more traffic jams. Why did women, most of whom were Democrats, do well…
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