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Build Back Better stalled in the Senate. So did other key Democratic priorities for 2021.
The economic package, which included policies on child care, the expanded child tax credit, pre-K and more, joins voting rights, the codification of abortion rights and police reform on the list of what didn’t make it through Congress this year.
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What happens when you have an all-women city council? New Mexico is about to find out.
The city of Las Cruces will soon have women representing all six of its city council district seats. It joins a short list of all-women or nearly all-women governing bodies.
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Congress had the votes to overhaul how the military handles serious crimes. Why didn’t it?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says that despite rare bipartisan backing, ‘four men, in a closed room’ blocked long-sought changes to how the military handles sexual assault and other major justice issues.
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Congress votes to eliminate ‘pink tax’ on military uniforms
The $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act includes changes to out-of-pocket uniform costs and the reporting of sexual assault cases
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Georgia is ground zero for the fight over voting in 2022, and women of color are on the front lines
Races for secretary of state are expected to have a higher profile in 2022, and possibly nowhere more than in Georgia, where the candidacy of Bee Nguyen, plus Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial bid, will put voting at the center.
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‘This challenge is urgent’: Kamala Harris holds summit to address pregnancy-related deaths
Americans die of pregnancy-related causes at alarming rates, and racial disparities are stark. On Tuesday, Harris issued a call to action.
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The 19th Explains: Could women qualify for the draft someday? Here’s what you need to know.
The military has not issued a draft since 1973. Still, the country remains divided on who should be eligible if it is needed.
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Stacey Abrams announces a second run for Georgia governor in 2022
Abrams, who lost to Brian Kemp in 2018, has become a prominent voice on voting rights issues and the disenfranchisement of Black voters.
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Super PAC focused on LGBTQ+ women adds a trans board member as spotlight grows on transgender issues
Charlotte Clymer joins LPAC as it works to understand how voters — especially Republicans — respond to policies affecting trans people.