Spillar graduated magna cum laude from TCU in 1975, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Studies. She also has a Master’s of Science interdisciplinary degree in Economics, Urban Studies and Business from Trinity University.
Every Vote Counts
Democrats split the Virginia state House thanks to feminist candidates–and took the tie-breaking seat by just one vote.
Activists and Lawmakers Call for Reform After Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
After the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, public figures took to social media to talk about common-sense gun law reform.
Rest in Power: Remembering Marriage Equality Champion Edith Windsor
Edith Windsor, LGBTQ and civil rights activist, died at 88 in Manhattan on Tuesday. Her landmark Supreme Court case led to the striking down of the Defense of Marriage Act—making marriage equality the law of the land.
Congress Guts Title X Funding Protections
In 2015, over 4 million people received healthcare from over 3,900 facilities funded under Title X, a third of which were Planned Parenthood clinics.
