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What holds women back from the tech industry? Girls Who Code report assesses gender gap
The percentage of women and nonbinary people entering tech has dropped over the last 40 years, but the organization’s CEO still has reasons to hope.
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Democrat Katie Hobbs projected to defeat Republican Kari Lake in critical Arizona governor's race
The election between Hobbs, Arizona’s chief election official, and Lake, a television anchor turned GOP star, was one of the most consequential governor’s races of 2022.
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'This is our new normal': Fertility treatment advocates are gearing up to fight abortion bans and personhood laws
RESOLVE, a major advocacy group, is launching a new campaign to bring fertility patients’ and doctors’ stories directly to lawmakers — and the public — in 2023.
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Two states have still never had an out LGBTQ+ person in their legislatures
This lack of representation persists even after a year in which out LGBTQ+ candidates ran and won up and down the ballot across the country — and three legislative candidates in Alaska made history.
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto projected to win over Republican Adam Laxalt in crucial Nevada Senate race
Democrats are projected to hold the Senate with a win by Cortez Masto, the Senate’s only Latina.
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No state has ever elected an out lesbian governor. These women just changed that.
Tina Kotek and Maura Healey will make history in Oregon and Massachusetts, Decision Desk HQ projects.
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How abortion and investment propelled Democrats to turn the tide in state legislatures
Democrats, campaigning partly on abortion, outperformed expectations and could flip up to four chambers in battleground state house races where they’ve spent years playing defense.
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Supreme Court case altering Medicaid is 'an assault' on older adults and people with disabilities, advocates warn
Experts say the case could limit private citizens’ right to sue for recourse related to a host of government programs.
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What the results of the midterms mean for women's representation, by the numbers
A record number of women are set to serve in the next House — barely.
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How women defied and made history in this year’s midterms
Analysis | Three key takeaways on representation and rights in the wake of an election that in many ways bucked conventional wisdom.