Katrina Shealy had something to say. But it was 2 a.m. and everyone, as she was moments before, was asleep. Gnawing at her was the impending South Carolina Senate debate over a near-total…
Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the House nearly two decades ago with her mom and her twin daughters – tourists peering down at lawmakers on the floor of the chamber.
Now that the House has elected a Speaker and the members of Congress have been sworn in, we can turn our attention to the work ahead. Stories from this week show that building women’s political…
While Democrats in Congress were able to get a lot done in the last two years, they ended up leaving a number of major policy priorities on the table — …
The Republican-controlled Missouri House of Representatives used its session’s opening day Wednesday to tighten the dress code for female legislators, while leaving the men’s dress code alone. The changes were spearheaded by state Rep. Ann…
House Republicans have announced a new slate of committee chairs for the new Congress. Six of the committees will be chaired by a man named Mike or Michael. Meanwhile, just three committees will be chaired by women, down from seven during the last Congress.
Colorado is the most female entrepreneur-friendly state for the third year in a row, and opportunities — and startup funding — for female business owners appear to be moving West, according to a new report by Merchant…
By Guest Columnist MELITA EASTERS, executive director of Georgia WIN List, a grassroots political action committee dedicated to recruiting, training, supporting, electing, and re-electing Democratic women. As the Georgia General Assembly convenes…
Diversity in who is elected governor is important. In a time of decreasing trust in democracy, women governors send a message to all Americans that their government is representative of all its people.