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The swearing-in ceremony for State Senator-elect Tameika Isaac Devine happened at 4 p.m. Monday. The ceremony took place in the Senate chamber on the second floor of the State House with Chief Justice Beatty officiating.
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Originally published by Kate Brennan for The Story Exchange Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney is weighing the possibility of running for president as a third-party candidate. Cheney discussed her tentative plans with…
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The spike in incidents comes as President Joe Biden kicks off his 2024 campaign schedule and marks the third anniversary of January 6.
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When Patricia Jehlen first ran for school committee in Somerville, Massachusetts in the mid-1970s, she got lucky. She had a friend who ran a daycare out of her house, who offered to look after Jehlen’s two small children while she campaigned. Her husband worked full-time, and she needed to knock on thousands of doors to secure her seat, making child care a necessity.
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OPINION: Former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation is now a reminder of the irreconcilability of successful Black womanhood with powerful, wealthy and predominantly white institutions.
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Research shows that where women have greater political representation, governments are more likely to support reproductive rights.
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Much of the criticism wasn’t about legitimate concerns about academic integrity or campus antisemitism. It was about who is in power.
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South Carolina’s state Senate will now have six women. On Tuesday, voters in state Senate District 19 elected Columbia Democrat Tameika Isaac Devine to complete the final year of the late John Scott’s term in the overwhelmingly Democratic district.
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The bill co-sponsored by the Prince George’s lawmaker this fall was straightforward: a procedural change that would allow County Council members to vote virtually if they are experiencing illness, parental leave or “a significant or unexpected factor or event” outside their control.
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Originally published by Kathy Spillar for Ms. Magazine As 2023 comes to an end, we’re looking forward to the new year, and the feminist battles that lie in store. From Capitol…