By Staff writer on February 25, 2013
Speculation is already running rampant around the 2016 presidential race and we’ve barely had a chance to think about the upcoming 2014 midterm elections. But before those come to pass, there are a few big races in 2013 that you need to know about -- including the race for governor in New Jersey.
By Alison McQuade on February 24, 2013
Being an avid movie goer myself (and thrower of an annual Oscars party), I thought it would be fun to ask our fearless leader, Stephanie, about her picks for this year’s Oscars.
“I’ve only seen two of the movies [Zero Dark Thirty and Silver Linings Playbook],” she told me. “After all, it was an election year.”
Oh. Well, fair enough. All that winning can keep a person from the movie theater.
By Ryan Sims on February 22, 2013
It's been a whirlwind few weeks in EMILY's List-land. We stepped back to take a look and found such great stuff that we just had to share it with you. Because you made every ounce of it possible.
By Jenn Addison on February 22, 2013
Arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby is pursuing a lawsuit against the Obama administration’s birth-control mandate and they have the backing of a few prominent Republican lawmakers. The GOP is at it yet again -- trying to limit access to birth control.
By Alison McQuade on February 21, 2013
I have an aunt who lives way out in the woods of Nebraska. Chadron, actually, beautiful country, pristine land, amazing wildlife. She doesn’t have a landline at her house – or electricity, for that matter (by choice). And it was only relatively recently that there was a cell tower near enough to allow her to get a phone with a local provider to have regular phone access. Still, it’s a basic plan, with limited minutes (the two of us get chatty) and between our two schedules, I’m only able to catch up with her once or twice a month.
By Claire Rychlewski on February 19, 2013
Host of MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry, Melissa Harris-Perry celebrated her show’s one year anniversary by reading aloud from a black notebook various messages that guests had written to her daughter, Parker—and gave EMILY’s List a shout-out in the process! One of Parker’s favorite notes was a message from our own Stephanie Schriock, who had these friendly words of encouragement: “Parker, I hear you are already running for office. You let us know at EMILY’s List and we’re gonna have your back.
By Claire Rychlewski on February 15, 2013
We were pleased to see Cosmopolitan Editor-In-Chief and friend to EMILY’s List Joanna Coles, along with pro-choice ally and former Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell on Morning Joe today singing our praises!
By Claire Rychlewski on February 14, 2013
While the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act has passed through the Senate, we are still waiting on a crucial vote from the House. Remember, last year House Republicans famously allowed the almost-twenty-year-old act to expire for the first time since it became law. They cited objections to extending protections to LGBT, immigrant, and Native American women – objections so strenuous, they allowed protections for all American women to end.
By Stephanie Schriock on February 12, 2013
This piece was originally published in the Huffington Post on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.
By Alison McQuade on February 1, 2013