Posts by Kathy Groob
PINK POLITICS Book Event Friday. Mobilizing Support for Three Cincinnati State Representatives
PINK POLITICS author Kathy Groob will be the featured speaker and will be signing books at Mobilizing Women 2012 event in Cincinnati Ohio on Friday, February 3rd, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the University Club. Democratic women and a host group of dignitaries are mobilizing women supporters for three incumbent state representatives on the ballot this…
Read MoreMissouri State Representative Stacey Newman Introduces Reproductive Rights Resolution
Calls on Missouri General Assembly to Stop Assault on Women’s Rights Jefferson City – State Representative Stacey Newman (D-St. Louis) announced today that she has filed a resolution in the Missouri House to designate the week of January 22-29, 2012 as “Reproductive Rights Awareness Week.” The announcement coincides with the 39th anniversary of the U.…
Read MoreSuzanne Bonamici Wins Big in Oregon Special Election for Congress
POLITICO – Oregon Democrat Suzanne Bonamici scored a decisive win Tuesday night over Republican Rob Cornilles in the special election to replace disgraced former Rep. David Wu. With 68 percent of precincts reporting, Bonamici, a former state senator, led Cornilles 54 percent to 39 percent. Cornilles is a sports business consultant who waged an unsuccessful bid…
Read MoreVirginia Senator Janet Howell Becomes Hero for Women’s Health Rights Advocates
Irked by abortion bill, Va. senator adds rectal exams for men By Michael Sluss –The Roanoke Times – The (Virginia) state Senate this afternoon gave preliminary approval for legislation that would require pregnant women to undergo ultrasound imaging before an abortion, but not before rejecting a Democratic senator’s attempt to add what she described as “…
Read MoreSmall Businessmen? Come on Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, you can do better!
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – It was a great to see a female member of Congress this morning on Morning Joe, broadcasting live from Miami Beach Florida. It was not to great to hear Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) talk about creating jobs and referring to the need to remove regulations and create “more certainty…
Read MoreFemale candidates for Congress on upward trend
USA Today – The moniker was famously applied in 1992 when four women were elected to the Senate, a high watermark for the chamber that has never been surpassed. This year, however, a notable number of candidates are running in potentially competitive races in both the House and Senate that could send a wave of female…
Read MoreVoter Activist Runs for Harris County Democratic Party Chair
In an election to select the leader of the Democratic Party in Harris County Texas, Keryl Douglas is pulling out all the stops, running a campaign much like a candidate for the state legislature. An impressive resume, Keryl Douglas touts her experience as a community and party activist along with her legal credentials as the…
Read MoreBad News: Another Female Governor Out
BREAKING NEWS from POLITICO – First-term North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue will announce Thursday she won’t seek reelection, multiple sources have confirmed to POLITICO. Saddled with low poll ratings, Perdue, a Democrat, was the most endangered incumbent governor of the cycle and faced grim prospects in the fall against Republican Pat McCrory, a former Charlotte mayor…
Read MoreThanks for Listening to Power Women Radio
Kathy Groob, publisher of ElectWomen Magazine will be featured today, Thursday, January 26th on Power Women Radio with host, Deb Bailey to discuss women in politics and her new book, Pink Politics. Women 4 Women Network is an All Women’s Radio Station broadcast to the world from all over the world. Interact with professional women…
Read MoreGoodbye for now brave Gabby
The New York Times – WASHINGTON — The House bade a tearful farewell to Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona on Wednesday as she submitted her resignation and was praised by members of both parties as an inspiring symbol of courage in the aftermath of an assassination attempt against her last year. “We come to the floor today,…
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