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What’s Next for Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen?
Kentucky’s most qualified and capable female public official, Auditor Crit Luallen, will be leaving office at the end of the year due to term limits in her constitutional office. From Kentucky to the power women’s groups in Washington and across the country, “what’s next?” for Crit Luallen is on the minds of many. During a…
Read MoreA Fighter for Health Care Enters Race for Congress
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – When East Moline City Councilmember Cheri Bustos (D) decided to run for Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, she didn’t have to look beyond her own family for a campaign platform. A strong believer in fair health care access, both Cheri and her husband lost siblings to cancer because of…
Read MoreTHREE WOMEN WIN December Special Elections
Minnesota – Women Winning scores victory with two endorsed candidates for the Minnesota State Legislature. Women Winning congratulates Susan Allen on her primary victory in 61B (South Minneapolis including the Powderhorn Park and Bryant Neighborhoods) in the race for State Representative and Kari Dziedzic on her primary victory in SD59 (NE and SE Minneapolis) in the…
Read MoreEmerging Chelsea
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President and Secretary of State Bill and Hillary Clinton, has recently signed a contract with NBC as a full-time correspondent. This is a change from the past when Chelsea Clinton remained relatively private for the majority of her life. On Sunday, The New York Times profiled the young Clinton’s…
Read MoreTuesday’s Election Watch: Minnesota and Georgia Special Elections
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – Tuesday December 6th is an important day for women candidates in Minnesota and Georgia. A special election will be held in Minnesota for Senate District 59 and House District 61B. The winners of Tuesday’s primaries in Minnesota will compete in the special general election on January 10, 2012.…
Read MoreMichigan Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer’s Common Sense Bullying Legislation Approved
Huffington Post – Michigan’s state Senate dropped a bill Tuesday that critics called “a license to bully,” and instead adopted a House version that represents a compromise among Republican lawmakers in a more comprehensive piece of legislation that would require anti-bullying policies in schools. After the Senate passed the controversial anti-bullying bill, “Matt’s Safe School…
Read MoreDemocrats Bet the Senate on Women
By Josh Kraushaar for the National Journal – If you want a sign of the gender gap in American politics, look no further than both parties’ Senate recruitment efforts. Democrats have accomplished the rare feat of convincing more women than men to run in leading Senate races next year. Include the six women up for…
Read MoreThe Brooke Ellison Story: A Lesson in ‘No Excuses’ for All of Us
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine -There aren’t enough women running for public office and among those women who might consider becoming a candidate, many do not because of time constraints, family obligations, fears of negative campaign attacks and a host of other reasons. For Brooke Ellison, obstacles did not deter her. She ran for…
Read MoreWhat Life is Like at Oprah’s Leadership Academy
Online Colleges – Every November 15 honors National Philanthropy Day, meant to inspire citizens of all abilities and wallet sizes towards facilitating positive change in their communities and beyond. Although anyone can contribute to philanthropic efforts, of course, most media outlets tend to celebrate the more grandiose examples and their frequently wealthy benefactors. Media mogul Oprah…
Read MoreU.S. Voters May Prefer Low-Pitched Male Voice
HealthDay News -Voters prefer male political candidates with a lower-pitched voice because it’s seen as a sign of dominance and leadership, according to Canadian researchers. The researchers manipulated archival recordings of U.S. presidents to create lower- and higher-pitched versions of each voice. The altered recordings were played to volunteers who rated the speakers’ leadership potential,…
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