Hat Controversy Brewing in New Congress
Hats off for Florida congresswoman-elect Frederica Wilson Washington Post – The world of hat-making is relatively small, and within that tiny universe of horsehair and feathers, Rep.-elect Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) is a…
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WOMAN OF COURAGE: Rosa Parks-55 Years Later, Still Unmatched
CNN – Little did Rosa Parks know that her act of civil disobedience 55 years ago would help end segregation laws in the South. An act of civil disobedience 55 years ago…
Read MoreElection Far from Over – One Vote Separates Candidates
One vote now separates the candidates in the race for mayor of South Amboy, New Jersey. Independent candidate Mary O’Connor, sought election in the small New Jersey town against the favored Democratic…
Read MoreBiweekly Public Opinion Roundup: 2010 is “The Year of the Woman?”
– promoted by Paul Rosenberg, Open Left Women bring something different to the table; a perspective that is distinct from men’s. Both experiences are equally important, and both need to be incorporated…
Read MorePelosi chosen as House minority leader
By Paul Kane and Felicia Sonmez, Washington Post Beating back a brewing rebellion among Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won election Wednesday to serve as minority leader in the next Congress, two…
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Alpha Women in a Slump – Editorial by Maureen Dowd
Sirens, Egyptian and Equine Op-Ed by Maureen Dowd, The New York Times It has not been a stellar year for women in politics. Some of the women who have wanted to lead…
Read MoreEmerge America Names New President
Emerge America‘s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Karen Middleton is the new President of Emerge America, the premier training program for Democratic women who plan to run for public…
Read MoreNBC Declares Sen. Lisa Murkowski Winner in Alaska U.S. Senate Race
JUNEAU, Alaska — Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday apparently has become the first U.S. Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign, defeating her Tea Party rival after a painstaking, week-long count…
Read MoreRepublican Women Gained; Democratic Women Lost Ground
While Democrats will still hold the majority of women in Congress, Republican women gained ground. Four Democratic freshman will join the U.S. House of Representatives and eight new Republican women will be…
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