ERA in the News: April 4 - 11 , 2019
Hi everyone! It was another exciting news week, as Louisiana activists have shown support for the Equal Rights Amendment in their state! Go Louisiana!
In the news this week:
NATIONAL
April 4 Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw calls for gender equality: 'Time's up. It is our turn.', Washington Post
April 5 Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw Speaks Against Gender Inequality, Explains Why She Won't Hire Another Male Assistant, The Spun
April 5 Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw is right: We have a long way to go to gender equality, Chicago Tribune
April 10 Connecting Women Leaders to Accelerate Positive Change, Thrive Global
April 10 A Women's Suffrage Anthology, WAMC
April 11 A new push for the Equal Rights Amendment, The Economist
ARIZONA
April 7 Paycheck Fairness Act treats women as victims, not equals, AZ Central
COLORADO
April 11 Out West Roundup, Colorado Politics
FLORIDA
April 9 Maine considering its own Equal Rights Amendment, Miami Herald
GEORGIA
April 10 'A Wit's End' Play Explores Emra Bombeck's Feminism, Comedy, Georgia Public Broadcasting
INDIANA
April 4 Muffet McGraw speaks out on women's equality, WNDU-TV
April 5 Muffet McGraw makes national headlines with Final Four comments on gender equity, ABC 57 News
April 10 District 2 city council candidate to run for potential third term, Indiana Daily Student
LOUISIANA
April 8 Legislative session begins with bid for Louisiana to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, The Advocate
April 9 Backers of Equal Rights Amendment make new push in Louisiana, "It's only a matter of time", The Advocate
April 9 With the Equal Rights Amendment one state away from being ratified, Louisiana residents march, The Reveille
April 10 Antoine Pierce: The fullness of equality for women has not been realized", Big Easy Magazine
April 10 Equal Rights Amendment rally happening at State Capitol, BRProud
MAINE
April 5 Documentary explores equal rights, Republican Journal
April 9 Maine considering its own Equal Rights Amendment, SFGate
April 9 Maine committee passes Equal Rights Amendment bill, Press Herald
April 10 Lawmakers endorse bill calling for constitutional change to outlaw gender discrimination, Times Record
April 11 Lawmakers endorse bill calling for constitutional change to outlaw gender discrimination, Biddeford Journal Tribune
MASSACHUSETTS
April 9 League of Women Voters to host Equal Rights Amendment speaker, Wicked Local
MINNESOTA
April 7 Letter: a vote for true equality, Hastings Star Gazette
MISSOURI
April 9 The Equal Rights Amendment could be ratified in Missouri, Fox2Now
April 11 Activists urge support for Equal Rights Amendment, KOMU8
NEW YORK
April 9 Hochul on Amazon's demise, Buffalo's rebound and championing childcare, City & State
NORTH CAROLINA
April 11 Supporters of ERA notch endorsement of proposal, Hendersonville Lightning
NORTH DAKOTA
April 6 Measure reflects huge disconnect, Bismark Tribune
April 6 Letter: It's been a long, brutal North Dakota winter, Inforum
VIRGINIA
April 5 Women haven't given up on the ERA, Virginia Gazette
April 8 Women Confront Civic Changes in Alexandria, Alexandria Gazette Packet
WISCONSIN
April 10 State Rep. Shelia Stubbs Honored with 2019 Midge Miller Award for Outstanding Elected Official, Madison365
Thank you,
Erica Young for the APAC