2013 Campaign Preview: New York City Speaker Christine Quinn Offers Agenda for City
The New York Times – Christine C. Quinn, simultaneously offering an agenda for the City Council and a preview of her mayoral campaign, proposed on Thursday to crack down on landlords whose buildings are deteriorating,…
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IGNITE Seeks to Light a Flame for Future Women in Politics
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – While working to promote women candidates at EMILY’s List and Emerge America, Anne Moses believed there was a missing link to advancing the numbers for…
Read MoreUse Facebook to urge Facebook to put women on its board of directors
By Moira Forbes, ForbesWoman – The world’s most highly anticipated IPO is also calling attention to a problem that continues to plague corporate America: the lack of women on boards. Scheduled to go public in…
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The last World War I veteran dies at 110. A woman!
New York Times – The last veteran of World War I was a waitress, and for 90 years no one knew her name. Florence Green, a member of Britain’s Royal Air Force who…
Read MoreCincinnati Mobilizing Women Event Highlights Need to Retain Women
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine Political activist Jodine Grundy, Melissa Wideman and their committee of hosts shined a spotlight on Cincinnati women in politics at the Mobilizing Women 2012 event. The…
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Senators Gillibrand and Boxer kick off movement to support women’s health rights
By Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine – An initiative announced today by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) and Barbara Boxer (D-California) intends to rally supporters of women’s rights in the wake of Susan…
Read MoreSuzanne Bonamici sworn in to Congress
POLITICO – Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) was sworn in as the newest member of the House of Representatives Tuesday, replacing former Rep. David Wu, who resigned last summer following allegations of unwanted sexual…
Read MoreDemocratic women organize club in Southern Utah
The Spectrum – ST. GEORGE – About 25 women gathered Saturday in a St. George restaurant’s conference room to organize a club to boost the Democratic Party’s presence in Southern Utah. The Women’s…
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The 2012 Project & CAWP offers state-by-state election tracker
The 2012 Project and the Center for American Women and Politics will be following the progress of women through this election cycle – from filing deadlines to primary elections to Election Day…
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