This Labor Day, A Salute to the Women of Labor
by Kathy Groob, ElectWomen Magazine Women have fought along side men for the rights of workers and for adequate pay that is equal to men. The AFL-CIO Executive Council in March, 2009…
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Longtime Advocate of Fair Elections Jocelyn Benson Makes Bid for Michigan Secretary of State
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine During the 2008 elections there were rumors in the state of Michigan that foreclosure lists were being used to question and in many cases deny voter…
Read MoreJoan Buchanan Falls Short in Primary Special Election
Despite her best effort, Joan Buchanan (D-CA) fell short in her bid for Congress on Tuesday evening. Joan and her strong grassroots campaign team knocked on over 100,000 doors and raised the…
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Attorney General Martha Coakley Announces Intent to Run for Kennedy’s Senate Seat
Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts attorney general. by Katie Zezima, New York Times Attorney General Martha Coakley Tuesday became the first candidate to begin the formal process for seeking election to the late Edward…
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Virginia GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Says “Views Have Changed” – But How Well Would he Work with a Female Lt. Governor?
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Amy Gardner of the Washington Post broke the story on Sunday, that GOP gubernatorial candidate, Robert F. McDonnell wrote a master’s thesis in which he described…
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Ohio Democratic Women to Hold Annual Women’s Luncheon Honoring Women Making a Different in Healthcare
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Several hundred Democratic women will come together on September 12th for the annual Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus fall luncheon. This year’s program will be centered around…
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Bi-Partisan Friendship Lead to Creation of the Illinois Democratic Women’s Leadership Institute
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine While working in the Illinois state government, Democrat Loretta Durbin, the wife of Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), formed a friendship with Republican Alice Phillips. Phillips was…
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Krystal Ball: Political Newcomer Starting Off Strong in Virginia’s First Congressional District
By Brandy Bailey, Contributor ElectWomen Magazine Voters in the first Congressional district of Virginia have a new face on the political scene to vote for when they go to the polls next…
Read MoreKentucky Lags in Electing Women
ElectWomen Publisher Weighs In on Kentucky By Brenna R. Kelly, Enquirer More women are being elected in Kentucky than in the past, but the state still lags behind others in electing women…
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