Chicago Sun Times–Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering is jumping in the 10th Congressional District race for Congress, triggering a major 2016 Democratic primary brawl with former Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill. “I’m definitely…

By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen – The percentage of women in parliaments (Congress) around globe continues to soar, although only three countries are at 50% or above. Quotas for electing women representatives has…

MSNBC’s political morning show, Morning Joe, will feature a series this week titled, Women Who Run Things. This morning’s kick-off segment featured Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake discusses the relationship between the city…

POLITICO – Kathleen Matthews, Marriott International’s executive vice president and chief global-communications and public affairs officer, and wife of MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, is planning to run for the seat of Rep. Chris…

en. Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in the history of Congress, announced Monday that she will not run for-re-election. “‘Do I spend my time raising money, or do I spend my…

Knowing Your Value and Morning Joe Co-Host, Mika Brzezinski, is taking her empowering women theme on the road with a five-state tour and contest titled Grow Your Value.  The contest  requires participants…

New York Times – A couple of enterprising Harvard University students have uncovered proof of what women in the United States Senate have long suspected and claimed: They really are better than…

Sally’s List, the Oklahoma organization dedicated to training and electing progressive women for public office is holding its third annual Powerful Women Luncheon on March 5th featuring former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.…

When Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown succeeds the resigning Governor John Kitzhaber on Wednesday, February 18, she will join five other women as chief executives in the states for a total…