Why Don’t We Have More Women Politicians?
by Andrew Belonsky Women are more visible in the political realm than ever before: Sarah Palin, Nancy Pelosi, and Hillary Clinton have all made it to the top of their profession. To…
Read MoreSenate Candidate Uses Macho Tactics to Slam Female Opponent
Republican Senate Candidate’s High Heels Comment Revealed (CNN – Ken Buck, a Republican Senate candidate in Colorado, is causing a stir after recent comments asking voters for support “because I do not…
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Women will change the court
By David Broder, Washington Post Buoyed by a 13-6 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Elena Kagan is on her way to the Supreme Court. The talk in Washington is what the…
Read MoreThree “wise” women will change the Supreme Court
A religious perspective by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, Washington Post The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to clear Elana Kagan for full confirmation early in August. When Elena Kagan is confirmed by the…
Read MoreThe Next 10 Women to Watch in Politics
By Patricia Murphy, Politics Daily Headline writers across the country declared 2010 “The Year of the Woman” on the day Nikki Haley, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina made history in their primary…
Read MoreArgentina legalizes gay marriage in historic vote
Washington Post–With advocates for gay rights watching worldwide, Argentina early Thursday legalized same-sex marriages to become the first country in an overwhelmingly Catholic region, Latin America, to grant same-sex couples the same…
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Leading Ladies: Bridging the gender gap in Kentucky politics
BY PHILLIP M. BAILEY, LEO Since childhood, 29-year-old Candace Klein has planned on running for governor of Kentucky. The upbeat Newport, Ky.-native officially declared her gubernatorial candidacy eight years ago, then a…
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Bill Supports Protection from FGM for Girls Living in the United States
Urge Your Representatives to Support H.R. 5137 to Stop Female Genital Mutilation Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been outlawed by US Federal law for over a decade and is illegal in 17…
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U.S. State Department Taps Teresa Isaac for Pakistan Democracy Training
Midway College MBA Professor and Lexington Kentucky former mayor Teresa Ann Isaac was selected by the U.S. State Department to conduct trainings in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi, Pakistan during June. In Lahore,…
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