Election day is tomorrow! Are you ready to make a difference? Ms. has put together a list of last-minute items to ensure that all citizen’s voices are heard on November […]
Tag: 2012 Election
Yes, Virginia (and Ohio and Florida and Connecticut), There is a Gender Gap
Despite recent headlines like “The Disappearing Gender Gap,” “Closing the Gender Gap,” and “Obama, Romney Erase Gender Gap Among Voters,” don’t be fooled: The gender gap–the measurable difference between the […]
Know Your November Ballot: Health Care
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Ms. will be outlining state ballot initiatives and referenda of major significance to women. When President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act […]
Know Your November Ballot: Jobs, Wages and Economic Policy
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Ms. will be outlining state ballot initiatives and referenda of major significance to women. There are a variety of initiatives pertaining to […]
Candy Crowley in the Spotlight
Much of the buzz around today’s presidential debate does not concern economic policy, foreign affairs or the War on Women. No, much of the hoopla centers on a third party: […]
Know Your November Ballot: Same-Sex Marriage
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Ms. will be outlining state ballot initiatives and referenda of major significance to women. Though one would think that by this point […]
NEWSFLASH: Earned Sick Time Fails to Make Florida Ballot
A coalition pushing for earned sick time in Orange County, Fla., was defeated today when its initiative failed to make the November 2012 ballot. Though the coalition, Citizens for a […]
NEWSFLASH: Penn. Supreme Court Blocks Voter I.D. Law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court temporarily stopped a harsh voter I.D. law from taking effect in the upcoming November 2012 election, sending the case back to the lower court for further […]
Two Courts Overturn Voter Suppression Laws
In the last week, federal courts have delivered major victories against voter-suppression legislation that seeks to disenfranchise millions of registered voters this November. A federal appeals court struck down a […]
NEWSFLASH: Personhood Amendment Will Not be on Colorado Ballot
UPDATE 8/30/12: The Colorado Personhood Coalition announced that it is challenging Colorado’s Secretary of State, who determined the group did not have enough valid signatures for its ballot initiative. Members […]