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Milwaukee’s Kathleen Falk Running for Governor in Wisconsin Recall Election
On Tuesday, May 8 Wisconsin voters will select their nominee for the special Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election that will be held on June 5th. Kathleen Falk faces a tough election to win her party’s nomination. The Wisconsin recall election is the national spotlight and pundits believe it will set the tone for the presidential election…
Read MoreBarbara Lee: New Messages Can Help Female Candidates
By Barbara Lee – Special to Roll Call – Female candidates for political office could make significant headway in the 2012 elections by focusing on two simple messages: Women are the antidote to the stereotypical out-of-touch politician, and there is a woeful lack of diversity among elected officials. The American voter wants to hear more…
Read MoreElectWomen Magazine Publisher and PINK POLITICS Author Kathy Groob to Speak at NFDW Midwest Regional Conference
Author and political consultant, Kathy Groob, continues her PINK POLITICS book tour and speaking engagements on Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Canton Ohio. Groob will be speaking to the National Federation of Democratic Women’s (NFDW) Midwest Regional Meeting. Nearly 100 women from 11 states will be convening in Canton Ohio for meetings, planning and speakers…
Read MoreTurning Wisconsin Pink
PINK POLITICS book event with Emerge Wisconsin in Milwaukee This Wednesday Wisconsin Democrats have a fight on their hands. They are in the midst of a governor recall election and a tough U.S. Senate campaign featuring Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin. Wisconsin is considered one of about a dozen battleground states that will decide the U.S. presidential…
Read MoreMinnesota’s womenwinning making progress in political front
PINK POLITICS BOOK EVENT IN MINNEAPOLIS TUESDAY, APR. 24 The womenwinning organization has made a significant impact on Minnesota’s women’s political landscape but has work ahead in order to reach parity. Minnesota remains one of the 28 states that have never elected a woman governor. Currently ranking fifth in the nation for women in politics, womenwinning…
Read MoreFive Myths About Title IX
ESPNW- Title IX is so veiled in mythology that whole sections of websites exist to debunk falsehoods about what the statute can and cannot do. Throughout the years, the NCAA has released numerous studies analyzing Title IX. The NCAA also maintains a quick-hit FAQ page on its website that delivers important facts, including what might be the most important detail of…
Read MoreNowhere Near Equal
Reflections on Equal Pay Day by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Tonight I’ll be speaking to the Coshocton Ohio Chapter of The Business & Professional Women’s Organization in honor of Equal Pay Day. The National Committee on Pay Equity first initiated equal Pay Day in 1996. It’s always on a Tuesday, to represent how far…
Read MoreSTEM: A Fast Growing and Vital Field with a Declining Share of Women, a New Report Finds
Study provides first-ever focus on community college STEM programs that seek to recruit women. Institute for Women’s Policy Research – Washington, DC-Jobs in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) fields are expected to grow by 17 percent between 2008 and 2018, nearly double the growth of all other fields. A new report from…
Read MoreA Lie Races Across Twitter Before the Truth Can Boot Up
The New York Times – It took only two minutes. An unfounded report on a little-known blog claiming that Gov. Nikki R. Haley was about to be indicted rocketed from South Carolina political circles into national circulation, along the way becoming the latest lesson in the perils of an instantaneous news culture. The item’s rapid…
Read MorePINK POLITICS Book Tour Continues in April in Northern Midwest States
PINK POLITICS is the Woman’s Practical Guide to Winning Elections Covington, KY—Author and political consultant, Kathy Groob, continues her PINK POLITICS book tour and speaking events in April in Ohio, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Rallying women across the country to encourage and support women running for public office, Groob offers practical advice in her new book…
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