VA House passes resolutions protecting abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Lawmakers in the Virginia House of Delegates passed resolutions on Tuesday enshrining rights to abortion, voting and marriage ...
Carter ushered in new era of race relations after Georgia’s long racially segregated history
This story originally appeared on Georgia Recorder. Jimmy Carter would chart a new course for the state at the start of his ...
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Georgia Legislature convenes with a more diverse crop of lawmakers
There will be 91 nonwhite legislators this year, five more than at the start of the last session. Black legislators ... In 2023, the House began with 19 Republican women. This year there will ...
‘A smouldering mass of brick and stone’: The ruins of Alabama’s capitol, burned in 1923
Alabama's second statehouse was built in 1826 when Tuscaloosa became the capital city. It was destroyed by fire in 1923.
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‘This is our moment, this is our time’: Georgia’s Black women unite under the Gold Dome on day one of session
Former Georgia State representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler and the Georgia Black Women's Roundtable gathered at the State ...
Voters created an ethics commission in North Dakota. Then the Legislature limited its power.
Photos by Kyle Martin for the North Dakota Monitor ... who is also treasurer of the state’s League of Women Voters branch. “Much more time than I wanted it to.” House Bill 1046 relates to advisory ...
Women To Watch In The 119th U.S. Congress Freshman Class
The 119th Congress officially kicked off on January 3rd with 21 women being sworn in for the first time. Here are some of the ...
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Fewer women will serve on Capitol Hill, but they’re setting new records in the states
The new year brings a mixed picture for women ... I went to the legislature, I was shocked at the level of misogyny I felt,” said Cutter, who was first elected to the state House in 2018.
How a Monument to Women Finally Won a Place on the National Mall
The Women’s Suffrage National Monument, which will be the Mall’s first dedicated to women’s history, overcame congressional ...