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Barbara Rodriguez
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State legislatures in 2021: What to expect on trans rights, abortion rights, voting rights and more
Republicans expanded their statehouse majorities in the 2020 election. We’re looking at major issues they’re considering now.
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With Democrats’ new power in Congress, Nancy Pelosi prepares to pass voting rights legislation
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has indicated that she will push for at least one voting rights bill. Some voting experts say new legislation is needed following a contentious general election.
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‘Just because Trump goes away doesn't mean that extremism goes away’: Massachusetts AG Maura Healey talks about threats following Capitol attack
The attorney general of Massachusetts is among the law enforcement officials preparing for potential violence at state capitals and other sites following a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Women hold unprecedented power in Vermont's statehouse. This is how they'll lead.
Women hold the three top positions in Vermont’s legislature. With them they bring an understanding that to focus on economic recovery means to focus on caregiving.
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Members of Congress test positive for COVID-19 in wake of Capitol attack and lockdown
Two other Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to fine their colleagues who refuse to wear a mask on Capitol grounds during the pandemic.
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Kim Janey will become Boston’s first Black and woman mayor
Janey is expected to join a small group of Black women who lead the nation’s largest cities.
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Pelosi calls on Pence to remove Trump from office
The Speaker of the House said that Congress was prepared to act if the Vice President or the Cabinet did not.
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Elected officials faced relentless harassment and threats of violence this year — women got some of the worst of it
Escalating threats around the country were fueled by disinformation and misinformation around several events in 2020, including the election.
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The pandemic has been extra hard on single mothers
Single mothers have scrambled during the pandemic to secure child care. What will the federal government do to help in 2021?
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Biden is on track to have a record number of women in his Cabinet
Joe Biden has committed to having the most diverse Cabinet in history. It’s likely future presidents will be expected to match or increase representation.