Posts Tagged ‘elect women’
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes Voter Birther Bill
Huffington Post — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill to require President Barack Obama and other presidential candidates to prove their U.S. citizenship before their names can appear on the state’s ballot. The bill vetoed by Brewer on Monday would have made Arizona the first state to pass such a requirement. According to…
Read MoreElectWomen Magazine Announces Re-launch
Now in its third year, ElectWomen Magazine, the informative web-based political magazine dedicated to women in politics and encouraging more women to seek public office, debuts the re-launch today of its magazine website. Visitors to the website will find new features and increased original content. Fresh graphics along with new sections and expanded links to…
Read MoreDo Women Support Other Women Candidates?
Op-Ed by Dolores Reed – Early in the year of 1980, as President of the local Women’s Democratic Club, I attended a meeting of the National Women’s Democratic Club. Women from out West had always impressed me with their advancement and leadership, real leadership roles, in party activities. I was encouraged to seek the local Congressional Seat. While…
Read MoreBecome a Project Ally for the 2012 Project
Last November’s election results were a stunning reminder that American women are losing the battle for full participation in our government. We witnessed the first backslide in women’s overall numbers in congressional and state legislative offices in more than 30 years. The 2012 project is an initiative sponsored by the Center for American Women and…
Read MoreEmpowering women fosters worldwide growth
By Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton – One of the biggest growth markets in the world may surprise you. You’ve heard about the opportunities opening up in countries like China, regions like Asia and industries like green technology. But one major emerging market hasn’t received the attention it deserves: women. Today, there are more than…
Read MoreThe Woman Who Scares Republicans
No, it’s not Sarah Palin, who seems these days to be on the outs with the Washington Republican establishment. And it’s not Hillary Clinton, who at one time did hold the title for several years as the woman whom the Republicans loved to hate. According to Joe Nocera, Talking Business writer for The New York Times,…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Won’t Serve Second Term
Huffington Post – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview set to air on Wednesday’s edition of “The Situation Room” that she would not serve a second term in President Barack Obama’s cabinet. Executive Producer of CNN’s “John King USA,” Michelle Jaconi, relayed the newsin a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s an excerpt…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Congresswoman Giffords Shot in the Head – Condition Very Grave
Physicians at University Hospital in Tuscon, Arizona are reporting that Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Tuscon) is expected to live despite being shot through the head in a shooting at approximately 10 a.m. outside a grocery store in Tuscon. Rep. Giffords is married and began her service in Congress in 2007. She is the first Jewish woman…
Read MoreHere Come the Governors
by Kathy Groob, Publisher ElectWomen Magazine It’s a new year, but the same old story for women. Twenty-six new governors were sworn into office at the stroke of midnight. Just six are women. This is the same number of women governors who served in 2010. The nation says goodbye to three of its female governors,…
Read MoreOhio Governor Appoints First Black Woman to Supreme Court
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, The Associated Press Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland picked the woman who ran at his side in his failed re-election bid as the next justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Yvette McGee Brown will be the first black woman to serve on the state’s highest court and the third black justice in…
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