Posts Tagged ‘women in politics’
9 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 a number of key issues in this year’s election are directly related to the concerns of students and young professionals, making it essential…
Read MoreU.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 a Senate race that Democrats had all but conceded. Heidi Heitkamp, a former state attorney general with ties to the energy industry and…
Read MoreEMILY’s List Announces Four Women Candidates Under Forty
Women under 40 are practically absent from the political arena. EMILY’s List took time this week to announce four women, all under age 36 who are poised to become political leaders. Meet these women: Tulsi Gabbard, HI-02: Tulsi has the kind of resume that puts most of us to shame: at 31, she’s already been…
Read MoreInvolved Parent Runs for Minneapolis School Board
Minneapolis — District 6 School Board Candidate Tracine Asberry is running strong, and pleased to have led each of five ballots at the Minneapolis DFL Convention on Saturday. “I’m humbled and grateful at the support of so many DFL delegates,” she enthused. In February when she launched her campaign, Asberry planned to spend her time in…
Read MoreEmerge Wisconsin Announces 27 Candidates in Fall Elections
As Wisconsin moves forward with the next election this fall, Emerge Wisconsin announces that 27 graduates of the Emerge training program are running for office this fall. This year’s Emerge Wisconsin graduates running for office currently include three for State Senate; two running for County Clerk and 22 alumnae are running for State Assembly. Alumnae…
Read MorePhoto of the Week: Anita Hill headlines Womenwinning annual luncheon
By Joe Kimball for Minneapolis Post – Anita Hill, famed for her role in the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearings in 1991, spoke Monday at the Women Winning annual luncheon. Women Winning is celebrating its 30th year in helping elect pro-choice women candidates for public office. The sold-out luncheon was held at The…
Read MoreSurprise? Men Still Featured in Media More than Women
By J. Bryan Lowder for Slate – A new study out today from The Op-Ed Project suggests that across all media, a man is still more likely than a woman to be making the news. After analyzing the bylines and content of over 7,000 stories from between Sep. 15, 2011 and Dec. 7, 2011, the group found that…
Read MoreAnita Hill Headlines Womenwinning’s 30th Anniversary Luncheon
Today Minnesota’s largest women’s PAC welcomes over 1,200 guests to The Depot downtown Minneapolis Saint Paul, MN — Today, Monday, June 4th, Women Winning welcomes Anita Hill to keynote its Annual Luncheon. Over 1,200 women and men will gather at The Depot downtown Minneapolis to support 30 years of Women Winning’s work to recruit, train…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Leaps Over Primary Challenge In Massachusetts
NPR – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren addresses the Democratic State Convention before the delegate vote in Massachusetts Saturday. Democrat Elizabeth Warren will not have to face a primary challenger in the Massachusetts Senate race. The Harvard Law School professor and consumer advocate secured more than 95 percent of the delegate vote today at her…
Read MoreNuns Fighting Back Against the Vatican
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious has just announced that they’re going to fight the Vatican crackdown against American nuns — calling the accusations against them “unsubstantiated” and “the result of a flawed process that lacked transparency.”1 It’s time for all of us to show our support for the women religious who are bravely standing…
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