ERA in the News: Nov 22 - Dec 6, 2019
Hello all!
We hope that each of you have a warm and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday. We are covering two weeks of news stories in this week's newsletter, so there is a lot to report. The ERA has been hot in the media in Utah and Virginia! Check out those states below, and the opposition that is springing up in Utah.
As we prepare for Virginia's General Assembly to ratify the ERA, possibly as soon as January 2020, lots of people are asking, "What happens next?" Long-time ERA advocate Roberta Francis has authored a white paper to help address some these questions. The paper is up on the Resources page of www.EqualRightsAmendment.org, but you can click the button below to read it.
Also, we have a new social media square to share this holiday season. You can download it here.
INTERNATIONAL
IRELAND
Nov. 22 Right and roar of women - the need for the Equal Rights Amendment, Irish Central
NATIONAL
Nov. 22 Equal Rights Amendment edges closer to reality, PBS NewsHour
Nov. 22 Keeping Score: Carolyn Maloney's Latest Milestone, Ms. Magazine
Nov. 22 Alt-History Series 'For All Mankind' Lauds Feminist Icon 'President' Ted Kennedy, NewsBusters
Nov. 22 For All Mankind Recap: Top Secret, Vulture
Nov. 23 Virginia lawmakers vote for long-dead Equal Rights Amendment, Stock Daily Dish
Nov. 23 Virginia senator begins openly carrying gun as 'deterrent,' Stock Daily Dish
Nov. 24 Faith could bring us together. But too often it divides us, CNN
Nov. 24 Alyssa Milano and Patricia Arquette rally for equal rights in Washington, Stock Daily Dish
Nov. 24 ERA supporters to protest daily after resolutions killed, Stock Daily Dish
Nov. 25 Virginia's Democratic Landslide Pushes Equal Rights Amendment Over Historic Finish Line, American Legal News
Nov. 25 Contrary to conservative claims, the ERA would help families--but it's not enough, Washington Post
Nov. 27 Gift ideas from Rock Royalty James and Lizzy Jagger, W Magazine
Dec. 1 Virginia targets historic push on equal rights amendment for women, The Hill
Dec. 5 The Equal Rights Amendment Returns to Utah and the LDS Church Signals its Opposition to it, Yahoo News
Dec. 5 Brooke Goldstein Upholds the Civil Rights of Jews, Jewish Journal
Dec. 5 Texas LGBT Rights Suit On Hold Pending High Court Rulings, Law360
CALIFORNIA
Nov. 27 Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment would help all kinds of Americans--including men, Los Angeles Times
FLORIDA
Nov. 22 Women's rights groups rally for better wages, equal rights outside Orlando City Hall, WFTV Orlando
Nov. 25 Coalition demands FL hearings on Equal Rights Amendment, Florida Phoenix
Nov. 30 ERA advocates, including those from Volusia, seek Florida Legislature support, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Dec. 2 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Dec. 1 ERA advocates, including those from Volusia, seek Florida Legislature support, Daytona Beach News-Journal
Dec. 2 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Dec. 3 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Dec. 3 Susan Straley celebrates book launch, Citrus County Chronicle
Dec. 5 Florida should move fast, pass the ERA, TCPalm
ILLINOIS
Dec. 3 Time's not on the side of ERA, Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
INDIANA
Nov. 22 Steve Sanders: We have a living Constitution. Do we need the ERA?, Indianapolis Business Journal
MICHIGAN
Nov. 25 Stabenow joins effort to extend Equal Rights Amendment deadline, Michigan Advance
MINNESOTA
Nov. 25 Community Voices: It's time to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, SW News Media
MISSOURI
Dec 6 League of Women Voters still engaged in politics after 100 years, Columbia Missourian
NEBRASKA
Dec. 4 Letter to the editor: The trouble with Trump, North Platte Telegraph
NEVADA
Nov. 22 Klobuchar makes 1st hire in Nevada with ex-O'Rourke staff, NewsChannel20
Nov. 23 Ex-Nevada Assemblyman Bob Price leaves colorful legislative legacy, Stock Daily Dish
NEW MEXICO
Nov. 30 Udall Joins 19 Senate Colleagues on Bipartisan Resolution to Advance Equal Rights Amendment, Los Alamos Daily Post
NORTH CAROLINA
Nov. 23 Column: North Carolina Again Stands in the Way of Equality Legislation, Southern Pines Pilot
Dec. 3 Eight errors and omissions of the 2019 legislative session, ncpolicywatch.com
NORTH DAKOTA
Dec. 3 Mike Jacobs: New exposure for Rep. Kelly Armstrong, Grand Forks Herald
OREGON
Nov. 26 Merkley, Wyden seek to remove ERA passage deadline, KTVZ
UTAH
Dec. 3 A Utah lawmaker is bringing back the Equal Rights Amendment, hoping that times have changed, fox13now.com
Dec. 4 LDS Church announces it still opposes Equal Rights Amendment, Salt Lake Tribune
Dec. 4 The Equal Rights Amendment returns to Utah, fox13now.com
Dec. 4 News Brief: Equal Rights, Endangered Species & A Witch Hunt, KUER 90.1
Dec. 4 Lawmaker Hopes Utah Will Make History As 38th State To Ratify The ERA, KUER 90.1
Dec. 4 Nobody likes us - Bernick and Schott on politics, Utah Policy
Dec. 5 Rally in Utah State Capitol puts focus on Equal Rights Amendment, Deseret News
Dec. 5 Utah lawmaker calls on state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Standard-Examiner
Dec. 5 Michelle Quist: LDS Church and its newspaper dredge up tired old arguments against the ERA, Salt Lake Tribune
Dec. 5 Political Cornflakes: New regs will knock hundreds of thousands of low-income Dec. 5 Americans from food stamp program, Salt Lake Tribune
VIRGINIA
Nov. 22 Alexandria Council Notebook, Alexandria Gazette Packet
Nov. 22 Richmond delegates expected to have greater clout in upcoming General Assembly, Richmond Free Press
Nov. 24 Virginia Democrats will ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. What happens after that is unclear, Virginian-Pilot
Nov. 24 Young Democrats and College Republicans on the Virginia elections, Virginia Tech Collegiate Times
Nov. 26 Virginia let's ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginian-Pilot
Nov. 26 Virginia Democrats Set Sights on Equal Rights Amendment, Courthouse News Services
Nov. 26 Promises of a Blue Virginia, Alexandria Gazette Packet
Nov. 26 Hear from some of Loudon County's newest elected officials, Loudon Times-Mirror
Nov. 28 Danica Roem has an agenda. She's going to fix the roads & advance equality., LGBTQ Nation
Nov. 29 ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time? Daily Stock Dish
Nov. 30 Opinion: Expectations from New Virginia General Assembly, Fairfax Connection
Nov. 30 Va. Dems Flip Senate, House, Daily Stock Dish
Dec. 1 Opinion: Commentary: Q&A: State Sen. Scott Suovell (D-36) on Expectations From New Virginia, Fairfax Connection
Dec. 1 Va. Dems Flip Senate, House Daily Stock Dish
Dec. 1 CASEY: Easy path to SLAPP suits under scrutiny by Virginia lawmakers, Roanoke Times
Dec. 1 Women's Suffrage, Social Media-Style, rvamag.com
Dec. 4 Roanoke College poll: Virginians back gun control, Equal Rights Amendment, minimum wage hike, Roanoke Times
Dec. 4 New poll finds support for many Democratic priorities; Gun supporters pack Virginia Beach meeting, Virginia Mercury
Dec. 5 Dogwood Daily: Poll shows support for Democratic policies, The Dogwood
Dec. 6 Opinion | Eight errors in 2019 legislative session, Richmond County Daily Journal
Dec. 6 Trump's Crimes Vs. We the People, Falls Church News Press
WASHINGTON, DC
Dec 6 A New Exhibition Pulls from the Archives to Define Feminist Art, Washington City Paper
OBITUARIES
Nov. 23 Cathy Long dies, won husband's US House seat after his death, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nov. 24 Cathy Long, Louisiana Democrat who served one term in US House, dies at 95, Washington Post
Nov. 30 Margaret "Peg" Eleanor Ackerman, Roswell Daily Record
OPPOSITION
Nov. 23 Duderus, Brovaries, and the ERA, Ricochet.com **Content warning** This article contains disparaging and hurtful comments about the transgender community. Please use discretion before opening.
Nov. 25 Here comes the circus: Raucous Judiciary panel set to reclaim impeachment, Washington Examiner
Nov. 25 Antiquated Equal Rights Amendment should not get a do-over, The Washington Times
Nov. 28 Opinion: Sorry Virginia, you can't revive the Equal Rights Amendment, Los Angeles Times
Nov. 30 Barron: The ERA still is alive, but does anyone care? Casper Star-Tribune Online
Dec. 3 Equal Rights Amendment Challenges Our 10th Amendment, Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (blog)
Dec. 3 In our opinion: Why Utah should not pass the current version of the Equal Rights Amendment, Deseret News
Dec. 4 Letter to the editor: The trouble with Trump, North Platte Telegraph
Dec. 6 This week in Mormon Land: Yes to suffrage, no to ERA, and a measles outbreak disrupts church, Salt Lake Tribune
Dec. 6 Trump's Crimes Vs. We the People, Falls Church News Press