Did you know that 19 states have NO female representation in Congress?
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- Fifth Annual Emerge Event
Merchants Exchange Building
Thursday, May 28 at 6:00pm - Emerge Bay Area Inagural Celeb...
The City Club
Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30am
Emerge America check out a list of our victories this week around the country http://www.emergeamerica.org/node/247
Source: www.emergeamerica.org
Emerge America Check out this great article about our newest affiliate in Kentucky!
Source: nky.cincinnati.com
Emerge America, a national nonprofit group that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, has launched a Kentucky affiliate.
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Speaker
of the House Nancy Pelosi battles the insurance industry on behalf of
all women. Take a moment to check out how she refuses to let insurance
companies treat domestic violence and a 'pre-existing condition."
Think Progress » House Health Reform Bill Outlaws Treating Domestic Violence As A Pre-Existing Condi
Source: thinkprogress.org
This morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) unveiled the re-tooled Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962). The bill will cost $900 billion over 10 years, extending health coverage to 36 million Americans (6-7 million more than the Senate Finance Committee’s version). ...
Emerge America Check out this fabulous video from the Emerge Oregon graduating class of 2009!
Source: www.youtube.com
It all went by so quickly! Thanks to photographers Otto Schell and Andie Petkus, here are some reminders of the laughs, the tears, the work, and the food! Congratulations, Class of 2009! Now go out and change the world. Just Roll With The Changes!
Emerge America Hey fans, join the new Emerge America group on Facebook. Upload photos, post links, interact, invite your friends, and keep supporting Emerge America!
Emerge America is the premier training program for Democratic women inspiring them to run and honing their skills to win. By identifying, inspiring and training more Democratic women to run for office...
Emerge America Some great pictures of Emerge America's journey into our first Southern state!
Emerge America Listen to Kaylene Waindle of Emerge Maine on the radio!
Source: www.mpbn.net
MPBN, Maine News and PBS programming. See television and radio highlights, web exclusives, and NPR News.
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Senator
Kyl: "I don't need maternity care... And, so requiring that to be on my
insurance policy is something that I don't need and will make the policy more expensive."
Senator Stabenow:
"I think your mom probably did." Read more on our blog!
Source: emergeamerica.org
Today the Senate Finance Committee had an interesting debate on health care amendments involving maternity care underscoring why we need more women in office! Here's an exchange between Debbie Stabenow and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona):
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"Getting into politics is no
picnic; it's a hard-core goal to achieve and wallflowers don't get far." Now isn't that the truth! Read the full blog by Emerge Oregon program member Joelle Davis on our website!
Source: emergeamerica.org
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When
women get elected they get things done! Check out this fabulous article
from Politico.com that says recent studies show that women lawmakers
outperfom men.
Source: www.politico.com
Are women more effective lawmakers than men? A new study suggests the answer is yes.
Emerge America Let us take a moment to remember former Texas Governor Ann Richards. Visit our blog and read about the woman who once said "After all, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwords and in high heels."
Source: emergeamerica.org
Three years ago, on September 14, 2006, we lost one of the most influential women of our time, former Governor Ann Richards. Like most women holding elected office, Ann Richards worked her way up the pipeline. ...
Emerge America Check out our new blog about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The impact she has made in American politics is undeniable, and now as Secretary of State she is is speaking out on behalf of girls and women throughout the world.
Source: emergeamerica.org
"I happen to believe that the transformation of women's roles is the last great impediment to universal progress ." NYTimes Magazine, 9/18/09
Emerge America Emerge Kentucky Is Coming Soon! Can you believe that we are already launching our 9th affiliate? You might ask why Kentucky? Why now? Well, this article has the answer. Kentucky is one of the lowest ranked states in the country for women in the state legislature. That's why Kentucky, that's why Kentucky now!
Source: www.courier-journal.com
More women are being elected in Kentucky than in the past, but the state still lags behind others in electing women to public office, a new report shows.
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This is a very powerful 9 minute video from an organization called "The New Agenda." I am not familiar with them, but I did find this video to be worth watching if you care about advancing women in the political realm. We still have a very long way to go.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/lynscircle/arc
Source: blog.seattlepi.com
Women continue the push to join that good ol' boys world of politics. Despite ridicule and harassment by male politicians and the media, they seek fair representation for 52% of the U.S. population– women. A new video by The New Agenda highlights rec
Emerge America Check out this article from today's New York Times. How is it that when Sec. of State Hillary Clinton confronts sexual violence in Africa and around the world, promises much needed funds to those countries, and stands up for women's rights everywhere, the only thing we hear about is her reaction to a question about her husband?
Source: warner.blogs.nytimes.com
That tide threatens to drown out anything of substance Hillary Rodham Clinton might attempt for a population whose problems have long been obscured in the androcentric world of diplomacy. And that's a huge pity.
