ERA in the News: November 1-8, 2019
This past week has been so full of fabulous news! Where to start first?
Firstly, let us all take a moment to loudly applaud the efforts of the thousands of individuals who helped the VA Ratify ERA work in Virginia ....(hold on, we're still clapping!) The election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, not only saw a phenomenal number of women running for office across the country, it also resulted in a momentous shift in the Virginia statehouse where a significant number of pro-ERA candidates were elected to both the General Assembly and the state Senate . (....still clapping!!!!!)
We'd like to thank everyone on the ground in Virginia, everyone in and outside of Virginia who made a donation in support of the fight, everyone who posted on social media, everyone who wrote officials in the state, mailed postcards, and everyone else who helped in countless ways to support Virginia's ability to move the ERA one step closer to ratification to the U.S. Constitution. Alice Paul, who wrote the ERA in 1923, would be so very pleased.
On a phone call with the ERA Coalition after the election, we learned that the Virginia General Assembly could bring the Equal Rights Amendment to the floor for a ratification vote as early as the first 1-2 weeks of the session, which opens on January 8, 2020. There are many moving parts, and many unknowns as this moment, but please stay tuned to this newsletter for updates. We'll be sharing information as soon as it becomes known.
We have also learned from the ERA Coalition that next week, on Wednesday, November 13th at 10am, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a mark-up on the bill to remove the deadline from the 1972 ERA. Click HERE to read the official announcement of the hearing. This is huge news!! The bill has a new number, HJ Res 79, but you may recognize the bill as HJ Res 38, which was introduced by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA 14) on January 30, 2019.
Want to learn more about this bill? Watch the fabulous C-SPAN recording of the hearing on the bill from April 30, 2019. This was the first hearing on the ERA held on Capitol Hill in 36 years. It is definitely worth your time to watch.
Lastly, we did a big update to the website - www.EqualRightsAmendment.org - this past week, and added more items to the #ERAToolkit. Head over to check it out, and download and share the toolkit items. You'll also see that we have added a fun pop-up to the website to invite newcomers to sign up for this newsletter. Please share the website with your family, friends, and networks to help this newsletter readership grow. More updates will be made weekly, so keep checking and sharing the website.
Now, on to the news:
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.
INTERNATIONAL
Nov. 6 Kentucky, Saudi Spying, Joe Pesci: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing, International New York Times
Nov. 7 The Equal Rights Amendment May Pass Now. It's Only Been 96 Years, International New York Times
NATIONAL
Nov. 3 Rep. Maloney is fighting to be a chair of impeachment committee, New York Post
Nov. 4 John Oliver shows the GOP doesn't care if your vote is counted properly, for some reason, The AV Club
Nov. 4 Virginia voters cast ballots in marquee legislative contest, Washington Post
Nov. 4 One vote can change everything, Virginia, Washington Post
Nov. 4 Winning the Nightmare-Commute Vote, The New York Times
Nov. 5 Democrats Win Full Control of Virginia Statehouse, The New York Times
Nov. 5 5 winners and 3 losers from Election Day 2019, Vox
Nov. 5 Democrats just pulled of a huge win, taking control of Virginia's state legislature, Vox
Nov. 5 Virginia's legislative elections a test of anti-Trump fervor, Washington Post
Nov. 5 Celebrities urge people to get out and vote on Election Day, Newsweek
Nov. 6 Virginia, now in Democratic hands, will try to push the Equal Rights Amendment over the finish line, The Week
Nov. 6 All the Ways in Which Women Won Last Night, Refinery29
Nov. 7 In Virginia, newly empowered Democrats test the blue depths, Washington Post
Nov. 7 A bright blue Virginia leaves the Confederacy behind, Washington Post
Nov. 7 Congressional Democrats to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Push, The New York Times
Nov. 7 Democratic Control in Virginia Means We Could Be Closer to Making the Equal Rights Amendment a Real Thing, Baller Alert
Nov. 7 Democrats' Romp in Virginia Gives the Equal Rights Amendment a Fighting Chance, Rolling Stone
Nov. 7 The Deferred Dream of an Equal Rights Amendment, The Atlantic
Nov. 7 Does Being Funny Help--or Hurt-- Powerful Women?, Fortune
Nov. 7 "The greatest defeat in history.," Crooked
Nov. 8 How the Democrats' takeover of Virginia could end up preserving Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy, Vox
CALIFORNIA
Nov. 7 With Virginia Legislature Flipping, ERA Poised to Become Law--Despite Hurdles. Finally!, OB Rag
CONNECTICUT
Nov. 4 What Virginia voters need to know for Election Day, Hartford Courant
Nov. 7 New Canaan Library's lecture series looks at origins of our constitutional rights, New Canaan Advertiser
Nov. 7 Series in New Canaan to look at constitutional rights, Laredo Morning Times
FLORIDA
Nov. 2 2020 legislative session with list: Leon residents want more money for schools, springs, health, Tallahassee Democrat
LOUISIANA
Nov. 6 Wins in Kentucky, Virginia Cap off Strong Night for Democrats in Off-Year Elections, WWNO
MICHIGAN
Nov. 1 Book teaches equality, tolerance, Traverse City Record Eagle
Nov. 1 ETC in Brief: 11/1/2019, Traverse City Record Eagle
PENNSYLVANIA
Nov. 4 Virginia voters hold fate of ERA in their hands, Erie News Now
SOUTH CAROLINA
Nov. 6 League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Are to Screen Equal Rights Amendment Documentary, WSAV3
TEXAS
Nov. 4 Virginia voters hold fate of ERA in their hands, KVIA El Paso
UTAH
Nov. 5 Letter: Start the ERA all over again, Salt Lake Tribune
VIRGINIA
Nov. 1 Advocates push to ratify ERA in Virginia, Daily Press
Nov. 1 Virginia Democrats vow to address these 6 issues GOP ignored if they flip the legislature, Shareblue Media
Nov. 1 Danica Roem target by anti-trans Facebook ad, Metro Weekly
Nov. 1 LETTER: Mark Cole is committed to fair legislating, Fredericksburg.com
Nov. 1 Suffolk Republican delegate targeted as he faces a challenger for the first time in 14 years, Virginian-Pilot
Nov. 1 Letter: Jonathan Erickson, Sterling, Loudon Now
Nov. 1 'Absolutely fundamental;" How women have emerged as a force in Virginia politics, Washington Post
Nov. 1 Fiery arguments across the aisle at Tuesday's Dukes Debate, The Breeze
Nov. 1 2019 Fairfax County Times Voter's Guide, Fairfaxtimes.com
Nov. 2 Election 2019: 25th District candidates, The Daily Progress
Nov. 2 Election 2019: Lewis hoping grassroots efforts will pay off, The Daily Progress
Nov. 2 Meet your local candidates: 25th District candidates, The Daily Progress
Nov. 3 Letter: Sen. John Edwards will continue to fight for gender equality, Roanoke Times
Nov. 3 Guzman runs for re-election to House of Delegates, supports paid sick leave, Potomac Local
Nov. 3 ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time?, Langdon Ledger
Nov. 3 FERGUSON: State Democrats want a "New Virginia." Why?, University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily
Nov. 3 Hampton Roads will be a major battleground as Democrats try to take power in Richmond, Virginian-Pilot
Nov. 3 Biden rallies Virginia Democrats ahead of pivotal state election on Tuesday, Washington Post
Nov. 3 Voters to decide state House, Senate representatives, Northern Virginia Daily
Nov. 3 Biden campaigns for Democratic legislative hopefuls in Loudoun two days before election, Richmond.com
Nov. 3 Video: Qasim Rashid Demolishes Not Just His Republican Opponent's Lies, but the Lies of Many, Blue Virginia
Nov. 4 Virginia, We Have Unfinished Business!, Blue Virginia
Nov. 4 Jessica Foster campaigning for 88th District House seat, Fauquier Now
Nov. 5 A Big Night for Democrats, Richmond magazine
Nov. 6 Policy changes ahead in Virginia after Democrats gain control in Commonwealth, WVEC
Nov. 6 Virginia Democrats Should Get Right to Work-by Repealing 'Right to Work', New York Magazine
Nov. 6 In Kentucky and Virginia, A Strong Night for Democrats in Off-Year Elections, WAMU 88.5
Nov. 6 Virginia Democrats' victory could result in the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, WUSA9
Nov. 7 The Latest: Northam says gun safety voters powered wins, Washington Post
OPPOSITION
Nov. 4 Virginia voters face a stark choice tomorrow on life issues, Washington Examiner