When the 117th U. S. Congress convened, on January 21, 2021 bills with bipartisan support were introduced to remove the time limit placed upon the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. In the U.S. Senate, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced S.J. Res 1, and in the House of Representatives, Rep. Jackie Speier … Read more
Above: First Ladies Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford campaigning together at a 1984 ERA rally at the Lincoln Memorial. The Huffington Post reports, 2021 Could Be The Year Women Get Full Constitutional Rights: With Donald Trump out of the White House and Sen. Mitch McConnell no longer controlling the Senate, two substantial roadblocks for the … Read more
Do not despair in the darkness of the moment, keep the faith and go vote! Democrats are on the cusp of an historic victory that can usher in a new progressive era in American history. Morning in America is coming (heh, heh). A couple of good op-eds on this point for your perusal. First, Jennifer … Read more
In late January after Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the attorneys general of the last three states to ratify the ERA filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the Trump administration must add the amendment to the U.S. Constitution. State AGs file lawsuit demanding addition of ERA to … Read more
One year from today, this country may have a new President and Vice President. Is it possible the nation may finally have the first woman President in United States History? The First Woman Vice President? Or may it actually be an All Woman Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020? Why not? The country came within less … Read more