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Where are women winning? In state legislatures (USA)
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Fewer than one in five members of Congress in the US is a woman -- and that's actually a record high.
But one place where women are faring better is in state legislatures. Across the nation, nearly one-quarter (24.2 percent) of all state legislators are women, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Fewer than one in five members of Congress in the US is a woman -- and that's actually a record high.
But one place where women are faring better is in state legislatures. Across the nation, nearly one-quarter (24.2 percent) of all state legislators are women, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Careers in Politics Workshop
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Careers in Politics Workshop
According to the Center for Responsive Politics the 2012 election was the most expensive in history with some $6 billion being raised and spent.
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17-year-olds voted at higher rate than parents in primary
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Given the chance to vote for the first time in the March primary, 17 year olds turned out at a higher rate in Cook County than voters old enough to be their parents, according to a new study released today.
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Given the chance to vote for the first time in the March primary, 17 year olds turned out at a higher rate in Cook County than voters old enough to be their parents, according to a new study released today.
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Madeline Earp
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April 20, 2014
Madeline Earp
Research Analyst for "Freedom On The Net", Freedom House
Research Analyst for "Freedom On The Net", Freedom House
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Research Analyst for "Freedom On The Net", Freedom House
Sen. Claire McCaskill gives advice to women in politics
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April 1, 2014
Sen. Claire McCaskill gives advice to women in politics
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill shared her hard-earned advice and opinions about women in politics and leadership positions during a lecture on March 28, at Iowa State University.
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Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill shared her hard-earned advice and opinions about women in politics and leadership positions during a lecture on March 28, at Iowa State University.
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Senator Patty Murray on women in power
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They called it the Year of the Woman. In 1992, four women were elected to the U.S. Senate — fueled in part by outrage at the all-male Senate panel that had grilled Anita Hill. Patty Murray of Washington state, famously denigrated as just a “mom in tennis shoes,” was one of them.
We invite you to read the full article published April 1, 2014
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They called it the Year of the Woman. In 1992, four women were elected to the U.S. Senate — fueled in part by outrage at the all-male Senate panel that had grilled Anita Hill. Patty Murray of Washington state, famously denigrated as just a “mom in tennis shoes,” was one of them.
We invite you to read the full article published April 1, 2014
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If not Hillary Clinton, then Sarah Palin for 2016, poll shows
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When it comes to women in the White House, Sarah Palin takes the cake in Americans’ eyes, a new poll found.
The Economist/YouGov poll asked participants which female candidate — other than Hillary Clinton — they’d like to see run for the high office.
Mrs. Palin won 9 percent of the vote, Breitbart reported.
We invite you to read the full article published March 31, 2014
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When it comes to women in the White House, Sarah Palin takes the cake in Americans’ eyes, a new poll found.
The Economist/YouGov poll asked participants which female candidate — other than Hillary Clinton — they’d like to see run for the high office.
Mrs. Palin won 9 percent of the vote, Breitbart reported.
We invite you to read the full article published March 31, 2014