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EMILY’s List endorses Allyson Schwartz for Pennsylvania governor election
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS, POLITICO – The pro-Democratic women’s group EMILY’s List is throwing its support behind Pennsylvania Rep. Allyson Schwartz in her bid to defeat incumbent GOP Gov. Tom Corbett. If elected, the Democratic House member would be the first female governor of the Keystone State. “Allyson Schwartz has an incredible track record of fighting for…
Read MoreANOTHER All Male Panel Holds Hearings on Women’s Reproductive Rights
By Laura Bassett, Huffington Post – An all-male panel of U.S. House lawmakers considered a bill on Thursday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy across the United States, without exceptions for rape, incest or health of the mother. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, led by the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Trent…
Read MoreMeet the group the IRS actually denied: Democrats!
Salon.com – Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status. NBC News reports two agents have been disciplined for doing so, and the Justice Department announced a criminal probe. But so far no one has identified a single conservative…
Read MoreMichelle Nunn GA U.S. Senate Announcement Coming Soon
By Kyle Trygstad, Roll Call – After appearing at a weekend fundraiser for Senate Democrats, party leaders expect Michelle Nunn to make a final decision on the Georgia Senate race within weeks. “The national party is working with Michelle, and I think we will probably have an announcement relatively soon on whether she’s in or not,”…
Read MoreMUST WATCH: PBS Video on the Life of Madeleine Kunin
Watch this fabulous video production on the life of the first female governor of Vermont, Madeleine Kunin. http://video.pbs.org/video/2364994994 Madeleine M. Kunin served as the Governor of Vermont from 1985 to 1991 and went on to serve in President Bill Clinton’s administration. In 1996 she became the United States Ambassador to Switzerland. Governor Kunin was Vermont’s…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Birth Control Bill Protested By Women In Mad Men Garb
By Laura Bassett for Huffington Post – Donning vintage outfits from the 1960s, a group of North Carolina women sent the message to state lawmakers on Wednesday that while they enjoy watching AMCs “Mad Men,” they dont want to live in an episode of it. The costumed protest, organized by Planned Parenthood of Central North…
Read MoreJudge Michelle Keller to become third female justice on Kentucky Supreme Court
By Beth Musgrave — [email protected] FRANKFORT — For the first time in Kentucky history, three women will sit on the state’s highest court. Gov. Steve Beshear tapped state Court of Appeals Judge Michelle Keller on Wednesday to replace retiring state Supreme Court Justice Wil Schroder. Keller will serve the remaining year of Schroder’s term but…
Read MoreMayoral Candidate Claims Jesus Endorsed Her
By SENI TIENABESO, ABC News – MIAMI May 14, 2013 When North Miami voters get into the booth to vote for a new mayor today they will have to choose among a colorful cast of candidates, including a woman who claims she was endorsed by Jesus. Anna Pierre is likely the best known of the eight candidates…
Read MoreMedia Icon Barbara Walters to retire in 2014
By DYLAN BYERS, POLITICO – Barbara Walters, the veteran newscaster and television personality, will retire next summer, ABC News announced late Sunday night. Walters, who has spent almost four decades in television journalism, will announce the news on “The View” on Monday. The announcement confirms recent reports from several entertainment news outlets, and comes on the heels…
Read MoreWomen’s Equality at Stake in Israel
JERUSALEM — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews tried to block a liberal women’s group from praying at the Western Wall on Friday morning, creating a tense standoff in the latest flash point of a broader battle over religion and identity that has engulfed Israel. Heeding calls from their rabbis, religious teenage girls turned up in large…
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