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The Senate has no Black women. Lisa Blunt Rochester’s bid could change that.
Blunt Rochester said in her official campaign announcement that she is running to protect seniors, jobs, the environment and reproductive rights.
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Judge blocks Arkansas’ blanket ban on gender-affirming care for minors
LGBTQ+ legal experts believe that the decision will set precedent for other lawsuits in states restricting gender-affirming care.
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Blue state governors are pushing Congress on child care as federal subsidies dry up
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper, who led the letter, said he’s worried that with federal child care grants expiring, ‘we're going to fall off a cliff here.’
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How data from abortion rights fights in 2022 could shape 2024
Campaigns for Democratic candidates and efforts to pass ballot measures shoring up abortion access shared data gleaned from calls and in-person conversations with voters.
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Health care for trans youth is becoming a core issue for Republican presidential candidates
Opposition by GOP hopefuls on health care and school accommodations for trans children and teens has become as ubiquitous as talk of taxes and national security.
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Women of every race and ethnicity broke representation records in statehouses after the 2022 midterms
Women still lag in representation in elected office, but a number of new highs were hit, according to data compiled by the Center for American Women and Politics.
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The next red state abortion fight is unfolding in Ohio
A group of doctors and advocates want Ohio voters to enshrine abortion rights directly into the state constitution. They’ll have to overcome aggressive Republican efforts to block it first.
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Americans are divided on gender identity, pronouns and whether schools should discuss them, survey finds
An overall “unfamiliarity” with LGBTQ+ communities could be contributing to hardened views on the issues in schools and beyond, PRRI CEO Melissa Deckman said.
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Why top abortion rights groups could sit out Arizona’s key 2024 Senate race
Several progressives and advocates told The 19th that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s break with abortion rights groups could complicate her possible path to reelection.
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Judy Chu — the first Chinese-American woman elected to Congress — reflects on history-making career
She started out in politics to better represent the Asian-American community. Thirty-five years later, she continues to fight against hate and advocate for the marginalized.