Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Title IX
Saturday, June 23, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of Congress enacting Title IX. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a short and simple federal law: “No person in…
Read MoreStacey Chavis on Fundraising for Women Candidates
6 Fundraising Tips for Women Candidates – By Stacey Chavis of The Campaigns Academy 1. Ask and Ask again You must ask for your campaign contributions. 2. Get Organized Organized your contacts, addresses,…
Read More2012 Project Breaking News: Women are on Track to Break Record
At the halfway mark in 2012 primary voting, women are on track to break the all-time record for the number of general election candidates for US House seats, based on calculations of…
Read MoreDemocratic Women Governors May Disappear After 2012 Elections
By Amanda Terkel for Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — There are currently two Democratic female governors in the entire nation. After November, there may be zero. While four Republican female governors are…
Read MoreJoAnn Ward Seeks Open Seat in Minnesota House of Representatives
Woodbury resident JoAnn Ward announced her campaign for Minnesota House District 53A this week (parts of Woodbury, Maplewood, Oakdale and Landfall). Endorsed by the DFL on March 31st, Ward is seeking the…
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New human trafficking report says millions in bondage
By Ian Johnston, msnbc.com – Prostitutes come out of a tunnel where they remained hidden during an operation against human trafficking at the “Super Frontera” bar, late on April 21, 2012 in Guatemala…
Read More9 Reasons We Need Young Voters More Than Ever
Young voters are notoriously hard to get to the polls, but their voice is an increasingly important one on both sides of the aisle. A major factor in that importance is that…
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U.S. Senate Candidate Heidi Heitkamp Faces Millionaire Opponent in Nov. Election
Huffington Post – MINOT, N.D. — North Dakota’s prosperity from an energy boom as the rest of the country slowly crawls out from under a collapsed economy is making a contest of…
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