Posts by Kathy Groob
Executive Director Position Opening: TN Economic Council on Women
The Tennessee Economic Council on Women (TECW) is a state agency created by the One Hundredth General Assembly to serve as an economic advocate for women. Its mission is to address and improve the economic status of women with the vision of being the information source for Tennessee women. The TECW fulfills its mission through…
Read MoreIt’s Sunday Night. Will The Good Wife Be Late Again?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – My favorite television show is the political/feminist/bad boy drama, The Good Wife. But while this season has shown us a whole new bolder side to Alecia (Julianna Margulies), it has come with a huge dose of frustration. Every Sunday evening, The Good Wife has been airing up to 30 minutes…
Read MoreCAWP Election Analysis: Women Fell Short
Courtesy of The Center for American Women & Politics After Legislative Elections in Four States, Number of Women Remains Stuck – Women Edge Upward in Statewide Offices; Women of Color Gain in NJ Women failed to gain ground in the 2011 state legislative elections, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit…
Read MoreCanadian Women – Free Webinar for Municipal Candidates
Berry Vrbanovic, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and councillor for the City of Kitchener, Ont., announced a free webinar series aimed at helping women overcome the obstacles they face in running for municipal office. “The webinars will provide valuable information for women interested in running for municipal office but who have not…
Read MoreTUESDAY ELECTION STORIES: Missouri Woman Bucks the System and Wins
By Kathy Groob, Publisher of ElectWomen Magazine – Tracy McCreery didn’t let her local Democratic Party shut her out of an opportunity to run in a special election that was held Tuesday to fill an open House seat in St. Louis County Missouri. No primary was scheduled when the House seat was vacated; it was left…
Read MoreMississippi Votes to Keep Birth Control Legal
Huffington Post – Mississippi voters Tuesday defeated a ballot initiative that would’ve declared life begins at fertilization, a proposal that supporters sought in the Bible Belt state as a way to prompt a legal challenge to abortion rights nationwide. The so-called “personhood” initiative was rejected by more than 55 percent of voters, falling far short of…
Read MoreTHE WINNERS (updated)
WINNING WOMEN CANDIDATES Alison Lundergan Grimes of Kentucky her election for Secretary of State. New Jersey – Janice Kovach was elected mayor of Clinton New Jersey. Several women won seats in the state’s General Assembly. Visit the Center for American and Women and Politics for women candidates’ results. http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/elections/candidates_2011.php Cincinnati City Council – Vice Mayor…
Read MoreWhen the results come in on Tuesday, Akron City Council could be all men
By Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer – When results from the Nov. 8 election are tallied, Akron City Council could end up with no female representation. It’s more likely that council will have one or two women, but even that would be significantly fewer than the four out of 13 seats women claimed from 2007 until…
Read MorePink Politics Featured in the Kentucky Gazette
Pink Politics was featured in The Kentucky Gazette political newspaper on October 26, 2011.
Read MoreWomen To Watch on Election Day
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Tuesday, November 8th is Election Day for local and state elections in several states. Kentucky is holding statewide elections, and two women are vying to keep at least one female holding statewide office in the Bluegrass state. Mississippi is holding statewide and legislative races and feature several women running…
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