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Why I’m Backing Seth Bodnar for Montana Original
Growing up in Butte, I learned early that a union card means a fair shake and you finish the job you start. I managed Jon Tester’s first Senate campaign in 2006. Then I spent more than a decade as president of EMILY’s List, helping elect pro-choice Democratic women up and down the ballot, all over the country. So I don’t say this lightly: in Montana’s Senate race, the candidate who will protect reproductive freedom and stand with working people is not the Democrat. It’s independent Seth Bodnar.
The Battle for Virginia: Can the Last State in the South to Not Restrict Abortion Post-Roe Survive?
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, nearly half the states in the U.S. have banned abortion. As a result, 25 million women of reproductive age live in states where it’s now harder to access this essential health care. For anyone doing the math at home, that’s 2 in 5 women between the ages of 15 and 44. The situation is especially dire in the South, where Virginia is the only state that hasn’t restricted abortion rights post-Roe.
The battle for Virginia: Can the last state in the South to not restrict abortion post-Roe survive? Original
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, nearly half the states in the U.S. have banned abortion. As a result, 25 million women of reproductive age live in states where it’s now harder to access this essential health care. For anyone doing the math at home, that’s 2 in 5 women between the ages of 15 and 44. The situation is especially dire in the South, where Virginia is the only state that hasn’t restricted abortion rights post-Roe.
For women in leadership, breaking unwritten rules is part of the process
If you work on enough political campaigns, like I have, you eventually learn the playbook by heart. You learn what separates successful candidates from unsuccessful candidates and what makes winning and losing campaigns different. You figure out which voters you need for a victory and how best to reach them. And while there are differences from district to district, state to state, race to race, and election year to election year, there are certain campaign lessons that apply across the board.
Ten books to pick up for a better 2021
A global pandemic. Social unrest. An election that left democracy hanging in the balance. The year 2020 unfolded, day by day, as an age of reckoning. As the new year approaches, it feels like we can rest. There’s a COVID-19 vaccine; ongoing discourse on race, gender and class; and a new administration headed for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Not so fast. Our collective work for anti-racism, equity, science (and, let’s face it, common sense) is far from over.
EMILY'S List President Schriock: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris - what this milestone means to me
As a lifelong Democrat, I am thrilled that Joe Biden has been projected as the winner of the 2020 election. Fox News and others have determined that he will be our next president. We need his leadership more than ever. This week, we’ve broken COVID-19 records more than once as the virus spreads uncontrolled and millions of Americans still face economic issues caused by the lack of a response from the Trump administration.
EMILY'S List President Schriock: Why I voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris - and I hope you do, too
I’ve been a voter for almost 30 years, and I’ve worked in politics for more than 20. During my time at EMILY’s List, I’ve called, counseled and campaigned for hundreds of phenomenal women candidates, so I know what a good candidate looks like. A few key qualities set the best candidates apart – their grasp of the issues and concerns of voters, a capacity to meet the moment and an ability to assemble the right team. For all of these reasons, I voted early for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
These 2020 Candidates Are About to Become Household Names Original
Since the election of Donald Trump, 60,000 women from across the country have reached out to EMILY’s List expressing an interest in running for office. Some are currently serving in the halls of Congress, while others are still planning their first campaign. We’re grateful to all of them for raising their hand to run. But this election cycle, we want to introduce you to six women from a diverse group of young candidates on the ballot this November.
Emily's List President Schriock: Amy Coney Barrett should not be confirmed - here's why
In just a few weeks, American voters will cast the last ballots of the 2020 election. And while that seems like such a short time from now, it’s a lifetime in the era of Trump, where we move from scandal to scandal with every tweet and inconceivable new revelation. Only weeks ago, we lost an icon in Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a woman who spent her life fighting to protect women’s rights, voting rights, civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and so much more.
Opinion: Ambition to serve should be honored in everyone, not just men
For too long, women, especially women of color, have been told to wait their turn. Time and again, no matter the job or the industry, men are praised for their ambition, labeled as “ones to watch” or “full of potential,” while women are criticized for those same traits.
Why Women Have an Outsized Stake in the Census
“Every community stands to benefit from an accurate census count—but as the primary caregivers in their families and the primary beneficiaries of many government-funded programs like Medicaid and SNAP, women and particularly women of color have an outsized stake in the census,” writes Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List. We are living in challenging times—times that require us to do things to help not only ourselves, but also our neighbors.
EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock on Apple Podcasts
20 min In this special bonus episode of the Your Primary Playlist podcast, host Emily Tisch Sussman sits down with EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock. Emily and Stephanie discuss the diverse viewpoints of women in leadership, the myth of “electability,” and the fight for 2020. 20 min
How To Put A Stop To Republicans' Abortion Bans
Photographed by Sage McAvoy. It’s flown under the radar, but don’t miss one of the most significant trends in politics now: Emboldened by their successful theft of a Supreme Court seat, Republicans in states across the country and their compatriots in Washington, D.C., are moving to strip women of their rights and give the government control over women’s bodies. And if history is any indication, they won’t stop until they’ve ended reproductive freedom as we know it.
Decision for 2020 Democrats: Should They Get in the Race Early, or Really Early?
Political Memo Image Beto O’Rourke said he would announce his decision on a 2020 run “soon.” Like other Democrats, he has been pressured to enter the crowded field of candidates. The country is 340 days away from the Iowa caucuses and 614 days from the general election for president. But that’s not stopping Democrats from debating the politics of entering the race really, really early or just, well, plain old-fashioned early.
The Real Reason Trump & Republicans Are Fighting To Restrict Reproductive Rights
Photo: Saul Loeb/Getty Images. In a late-night decision earlier this month, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked Louisiana’s dangerous law that could have left the state with just one abortion clinic; stripping health care from countless women in Louisiana and setting a dangerous precedent for national attacks on reproductive rights. Temporarily is the key word here — because if there’s one thing Republicans won’t stop doing, it’s attacking women’s constitutional rights.
Midterms: Democratic women and Republican populists surge in primaries
Results show that in an electorate with increasingly few swing voters, motivating the base is what matters most In the 2018 primaries, two clear trends have emerged. On the left, more than 100 women have won congressional contests. Women won three competitive Democratic primaries in Virginia on Tuesday. Women have pulled off upsets in Kentucky, California and Nebraska. On the right, Republicans have flocked to candidates in the mold of Donald Trump.
Base motives: Democratic women and Republican populists surge in primaries
In the 2018 primaries, two clear trends have emerged. On the left, more than 100 women have won congressional contests. Women won three competitive Democratic primaries in Virginia on Tuesday. Women have pulled off upsets in Kentucky, California and Nebraska. On the right, Republicans have flocked to candidates in the mold of Donald Trump. Two incumbent congressmen have lost and four incumbents have failed in statewide contests.
With GOP mass exodus, pro-choice Democratic women will flip the House
The news from House Republican Chairmen Rodney Frelinghuysen Rodney Procter FrelinghuysenA pro-science approach to Yucca Mountain appropriations Overnight Finance: House Appropriations chair to retire | Exit sets off fight for gavel | GOP banks on tax cuts to help in midterms | Crypto exchange under scrutiny after theft | Conservatives push Trump on capital gains taxes House retirement sets off scramble for coveted chairmanship MORE and Trey Gowdy Harold (Trey) Watson GowdyOvernight...
EMILY'S List President: Trump Has Empowered American Women - By Accident
The first year of Donald Trump’s presidency has been a disaster, policy-wise, for American women. Donald Trump and the Republican Congress wasted no time going after the Affordable Care Act — and even though they failed at their attempt to repeal it, they still managed to gut key provisions of the law, practically dismantling the requirement to provide women with access to cost-free birth control and doing away with the individual mandate.
Why Women Are Running For Office In Record Numbers
Fifty-seven percent of women voting in Tuesday's special election for Alabama's open Senate seat cast their ballot for Democrat Doug Jones.
You Need To Know About The Group Of Women Who Helped Democrats Sweep Tuesday's Election
In a sweeping indictment of Donald Trump and his Republican Party, the coalition Democrats have spent the past year building delivered historic wins Tuesday night up and down the ballot and across the country — and we did it with Democratic women leading the way. From Virginia to New Jersey, from Charlotte to Seattle, Democratic candidates running on the issues that mattered to their constituents triumphed over Republican opponents running on racism, hatred and fear.
Women Will Pave the Path to Democratic Gains - Morning Consult
In the past six months, congressional Republicans have illustrated just how little they consider the needs of the women and families they were elected to represent. Despite peddling a deeply unpopular repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a vast majority of Republicans in the House forced through a bill that would leave tens of millions without health coverage.
We must support trans troops
Throughout our country’s history, brave and selfless members of our military have risked and given their lives to defend the liberty we all enjoy — and we’ve come a long way toward giving all Americans equal opportunity to serve with the dignity and respect they have earned. Most recently, the honor of serving our country in the military was extended to transgender Americans. Today, thousands of transgender active duty service members are defending our most fundamental freedoms with their lives.
The irony - Healthcare could mean Democrats take the House
The chickens have come home to roost. As the White House continues its spiral into disarray and the dust settles over the GOP's failed effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Republicans in the House of Representatives are desperately trying to close their grip on an increasingly slippery argument for why they should be allowed to keep their seats after 2018.
Democrats Can't Win Divided Between Women and Working-Class Voters
There are some who say the Democratic Party should stop talking so much about issues affecting women and people of color and focus on economic issues affecting working-class voters instead. But that false dichotomy leaves too many voters behind – and it's a losing strategy for Democrats. As a campaign manager, I've worked in red states and almost-went-for-Trump-states, from Montana to Minnesota to South Carolina; and everywhere that I've worked, Americans are feeling left behind.
EMILY'S List President: Trump Has Empowered American Women—By Accident
The first year of Donald Trump’s presidency has been a disaster, policy-wise, for American women. Donald Trump and the Republican Congress wasted no time going after the Affordable Care Act — and even though they failed at their attempt to repeal it, they still managed to gut key provisions of the law, practically dismantling the requirement to provide women with access to cost-free birth control and doing away with the individual mandate.
Warren to Speak at Emily's List Gala as She Considers Campaigns
Warren’s role at the “We Are EMILY” gala is the latest sign that she seeks to claim Hillary Clinton’s mantle as the most powerful Democratic woman in the U.S., complete with her own White House aspirations. Clinton was the keynote speaker at the 2015 gala, just a month before she launched her second presidential campaign.
Warren to Speak at Emily’s List Gala as She Considers Campaigns
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will raise her profile as a leader among President Donald Trump’s opposition -- and a potential re-election opponent -- with a major speech at the Democratic women’s group Emily’s List’s annual gala in May.
Standing Rock Construction Pipeline, What's Next DAPL
The construction of the Dakota Access pipeline has begun.The full pipeline should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to block the work and protect its water supply.The Army granted Energy Transfer Partners formal permission Wednesday to lay pipe under Lake Oahe, clearing the way for completion of the 1,200-mile, $3.8 billion pipeline.
For African-American Women-and All Women-Let’s Make Every Day Equal Pay Day
When we talk about the gender pay gap, most of us are already familiar with the fact that women make just 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. While this remains true, not all women are even that fortunate. For African-American women the wage gap is even larger. African-American women make just 64 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts. This discrepancy is unacceptable.
“The Night Of” recap: The new, terrifying reality sets in
[Note: The following recap includes plot details of the third episode of “The Night Of.”] “The Night Of” has already distinguished itself as an extraordinarily intelligent crime drama, one that fuses the finer, more technical arts of filmmaking with a kind of literary pathos. Naz’s predicament is positively Kafkaesque; and his attorney, Jack Stone, whose cunning is obscured by his raw, eczema-scarred feet, feels like a figure in one of Flannery O’Connor’s allegorical grotesqueries.
With Gigafactory, Elon Musk makes “bid to be the Henry Ford of this era”
In a lengthy New York Times profile Monday, Elon Musk attempted to shift the conversation about the future of his companies from the recent failures of the perhaps inappropriately named “Autopilot” to his new “Tesla Gigafactory,” which Musk contends will one day produce more lithium-ion batteries per year than were produced in by the rest of the world of in 2013.
The general election opposition that will finally stop Trump: women voters
It’s been a little over a year since Donald Trump came down a flight of escalators to greet a crowd of supporters. You probably weren’t watching that day. If you were, you probably laughed it off as a joke. I wouldn’t blame you, because back then we had “serious” candidates to focus on — like Jeb Bush and Scott Walker. No one could have imagined then that Donald Trump would be the GOP nominee for president. It just seemed so improbable.
8 Great Books for Kids This Presidents' Day
As a young child, I had a thing for presidents. I read books on presidential history over and over. I wore out one book on Abraham Lincoln. I recited facts at will. So it makes sense that my sons not only have a growing library on the presidents, but that I scour the library every mid-February to find the best books. As President's Day falls on Monday, I decided to share eight great presidential picks for your children.
The state of the issues you care about in America
Over the past week, msnbc.com has published “The State of America,” a series culminating in President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 20. This is the state of the issues you care about, as told by organizations promoting social change and other policy experts.
The state of women and families in America
This column is part of “The State of America,” an msnbc.com series leading up to President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 20. This is the state of the issues you care about, as told by organizations promoting social change. At EMILY’s List, our union is strong and growing. In the past 30 years, our community of over 3 million has raised more than $400 million to support pro-choice Democratic women candidates.
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