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Jayo Miko Macasaquit is The 19th's new Chief People Officer
We are looking forward to partnering with Jayo to ensure The 19th’s values are a guiding force for our entire organization.
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Alaska lawmaker, already at odds with colleagues over mask rules, gets airline ban
Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold is now one of several hundred people that Alaska Airlines has banned for not following mask rules.
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Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should resume, CDC panel says
The vaccine, which has been linked to a rare side effect involving blood clots and low platelets in women under age 50, will come with a warning label.
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‘I feel like I’m drowning’: Women business owners keep hitting new barriers to federal loan aid
Women, especially women of color, are driving small-business growth during a pandemic in which they’ve been hit particularly hard — and missed out on help.
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Elizabeth Warren to reintroduce $700 billion universal child care proposal
That investment, far more than what Biden has indicated he will seek, has support from other progressive lawmakers, per a letter shared first with The 19th.
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How Sens. Mazie Hirono and Susan Collins worked across the aisle to pass a bill on anti-AAPI hate crimes
The work of the two lawmakers resulted in a rare vote that was overwhelmingly bipartisan.
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How Houston’s first pregnant city council member is using her power to enact change
For too long, pregnant workers have had to “grin and bear it” in the workplace. Abbie Kamin wants to change that.
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How White House adviser Gina McCarthy sees climate change as a race and gender issue
Biden climate adviser Gina McCarthy sat down with The 19th ahead of Earth Day to discuss the administration’s early efforts to address climate change in the infrastructure package, dubbed the American Jobs Plan.
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This ruling could open the door for the Supreme Court to take on Roe v. Wade
A lower court’s decision could open the door for the conservative-majority court to take on the landmark case that guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion.
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Vanita Gupta confirmed to key Justice Department job in narrow Senate vote
Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.