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Moving Backwards: CBS Names Male Correspondent to Anchor Desk
Katie Couric to Step Down in June – By Kathy Groob Five years ago Katie Couric became the first solo female anchor of a weekday evening news program on one of the three major broadcast networks. On June 6th CBS will return to the comfort of a suited male when Scott Pelley takes over as…
Read MoreCampaign Trail Hazards – How to Avoid Dog Bites
Killer Campaigning -Yah, this post has a funny title, but don’t be too quick to laugh if you’re planning on running as a candidate in a local election. After working on dozens of political campaigns and knocking on tens of thousands of doors, I’ve learned that mean dogs are one of the biggest hazards you…
Read MoreAbsent Voices – Women Under 40
By Kathy Groob – Women aged 40 and younger are nearly absent from elected office and their voices are needed to help shape policy and offer the perspective as working professionals, mothers, caretakers and community activists. WUFPAC (Women Under Forty Political Action Committee) was started in January 1999 by a group of young women, representing…
Read MoreGabrielle Giffords showing ‘more independence’
POLITICO- Doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can walk a little and is even trying to improve her gait. But the report Sunday in The Arizona Republic adds the congresswoman herself is planning to “walk a mountain.” Giffords uses her left side and has begun making limited use of her right arm and leg, a common…
Read MoreWhy aren’t we having a conversation about Donald Trump’s hair?
By Kathy Groob – If Donald Trump was a woman looking to make a run for president of the United States, you can bet your dollar that pundits, media-types and average Joe’s would be talking about the hair. From pundits, bloggers and consultants, the female candidate’s appearance is ripe for conversation and comment and considered…
Read MoreWomen scarce on Sunday political shows
“If it’s Sunday, it’s more men wearing dark suits.” By Erika Lovely for Politico – So far, none of the five major Sunday morning television news shows has embraced that as a promotional slogan. But women’s advocates — armed with new data showing that the shows are a bastion of male power — say it would…
Read MoreElectWomen Magazine Announces Re-launch
Now in its third year, ElectWomen Magazine, the informative web-based political magazine dedicated to women in politics and encouraging more women to seek public office, debuts the re-launch today of its magazine website. Visitors to the website will find new features and increased original content. Fresh graphics along with new sections and expanded links to…
Read MoreWISCONSIN ELECTION UPDATE: Congresswoman calls for federal investigation of botched election
Huffington Post -WASHINGTON — After the bombshell announcement that a Waukesha County clerk forgot to report thousands of votes in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to involve the federal government in the ongoing investigation. Last Tuesday’s election, which pitted conservative incumbent David Prosser against progressive…
Read MorePlaying Politics with Women’s Health
Op-Ed by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Here we go again, Republican ideology is getting in the way of sound government fiscal policy. While deep in the final hour of crafting a budget to keep the federal government from shutting down, the Republicans are digging in their heels by using ideological riders. Significant compromises have…
Read MoreRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Chosen New DNC Chair
The Fix, Washington Post – Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will succeed former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as chair of the Democratic National Committee, a move aimed at putting a proven television presence and able fundraiser from a swing state atop the organization heading into 2012. “In selecting Debbie to lead our party, President Obama noted her…
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