Why Political Balance on Supreme Courts Matters
By Kathy Groob The 2010 elections resulted in a Republican-dominated Ohio Supreme Court, with six of the seven justices from the GOP. The lone Democrat – and newest member of the court…
Read MoreA blow for women – Supreme Court sides with Walmart against women’s rights
MSNBC – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court blocked the largest sexual-discrimination lawsuit ever from proceeding as a class action on Monday, handing a victory to Wal-Mart in a case that pitted the massive…
Read MoreMeet the Newest Member of Congress – Kathy Hochul of New York’s 26th District
Kathy Hochul Hits the Ground Running By Kathy Groob –Upstate New York’s 26th Congressional District was a seat that no Democrat could win. That was until Kathy Hochul’s upset victory got the…
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Historic Marine base gets 1st-ever female general
AP – PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — For the first time in its 96-year history, a female general will lead the famed Marine Corps training installation at South Carolina’s Parris Island. The Marine Corps…
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Scandal, Girls Won’t Be Boys
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg for The New York Times – “There was a collective rolling of the eyes and a distinct sense of “Here we go again” among the women of the…
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Hahn Campaign to file FEC complaint Against Huey Campaign for alliance with maker of horrible commercial
Hahn Campaign Calls for Federal Investigation into Possible Coordination Between Huey Campaign and Independent Expenditure Following the release of the most explicit, racist and sexist pro-Huey online smear commercial, the Janice Hahn…
Read MoreSUMMER READING BUZZ: What political candidates should never do, and other “Neverisms”
By Kathy Groob – My friend and author, Dr. Mardy Grothe’s new book Neverisms started me thinking about the list of things never to do when you are running for public office. Like…
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Third state axes funding for Planned Parenthood
Huffington Post – Republican state representatives in North Carolina voted to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of the state budget Wednesday morning, ensuring that a provision to strip all federal and…
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Most Offensive Campaign Ad Against Women Ever!
Salon – A screengrab from the Turn Right USA ad targeting Janice Hahn who is running for Congress in California. The creator of a deliberately offensive ad portraying a female congressional candidate as…
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