ERA in the News: JUN 29 - JUL 12 2024

NATIONAL

Jun. 13 GOP aborting women’s rights | Opinion | itemonline.com "Conservatives argued the Equal Rights Amendment to failure by claiming that women already had equal rights. But, when Forbes tells us that women still make 84 cents of every dollar men earn, we might demur." The Item

Jun. 17 June 17, 2024: EQUAL MEANS EQUAL Challenges Administration to Make the Call in Daily Beast Article - Equal Means Equal "Over a hundred years ago Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were told that if they didn’t stop their fight for Suffrage, America would lose the World War (and it would be the women’s fault).  It’s time to reacquaint ourselves with our past and recognize that history is repeating itself." Equal Means Equal

Jun. 21 Letter to the editor: Equal Rights Amendment – Daily Democrat “Although President Biden claims to support the ERA, he continued in Trump’s footsteps by sending DOJ attorneys to oppose ERA advocates in federal court.” Daily Democrat

Jun. 22 PUBLISH THE ERA, JOE — WOMEN’S LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS ARE AT STAKE — AS IS DEMOCRACY! "For the first time, a ratified amendment has been blocked from publication. Trump blocked the Archivist from publishing the ERA in 2020 with the unconstitutional void deadline. Biden has now blocked the ERA for over three years, although he admitted it was fully-ratified in 2020." Daily KOS

STATE NEWS

OHIO

Jun. 21 Campaign forming for sweeping anti-discrimination ballot issue in response to anti-transgender bills - cleveland.com Cleveland.com

Jun. 24 Potential ballot-initiative wants to put equal rights amendment in Ohio Constitution • Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Capital Journal

Jun. 24 With Ohio lawmakers passing laws to create discrimination, might voters be asked on the ballot to block them? Today in Ohio - cleveland.com Cleveland.com

NEW MEXICO

Jun. 26 Four students selected to represent UNM at first-ever Model Constitutional Convention: UNM Newsroom The University of New Mexico Newsroom

VIRGINIA

Jun. 26 Another Va. Democrat wants ERA formally accepted in Constitution - Gazette Leader Gazette Leader

CALIFORNIA

Jun. 21 Taking the final steps for the ERA - The Sonoma Index-Tribune The Sonoma Index-Tribune

NEW YORK

Jun. 22 New York’s ‘equal rights’ constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court - The Times of Wayne County - Waynetimes.com Wayne Times

Jun. 13 League of Women Voters plans NYC trip for ERA support Albany News 10

Jun. 19 Campaign director discusses Equal Rights Amendment Spectrum News

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