Did you celebrate Juneteenth on Friday? Most Americans are taught in school that slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. But that’s not the whole story. Union forces were unable to enforce the proclamation in Texas until June of...
If you needed some good news, the Supreme Court has you covered. We know—with conservatives in the majority, good news from the Court was not something we expected. But this is the real deal. Yesterday, the justices ruled 6-3 that...
So many other things are obviously on our minds right now, but we would be remiss if we didn’t update you on a few important primaries. On Super Tuesday II, Theresa Greenfield was officially nominated to be the Democratic nominee...
Super Tuesday II is coming up in just two weeks! Partly because of delayed elections due to Covid 19, eight states and the District of Columbia will hold primaries on June 2—the most primaries held on a single day since...
It's official: We just lost a seat held by a Democrat (and woman) in CA-25, shrinking our majority and sounding the alarm for vulnerable freshman House incumbents in the fall. Republicans didn't just win a House seat during Tuesday's special...
We hope you’re celebrating your mom today — and yourself, if you’re a mom! We are writing today about one really important mom: Christy Smith, who’s running to hold former Rep. Katie Hill’s seat in CA-25. The special election is...
Summer is almost here, and it’s Veepstakes silly season. What does ‘silly season’ mean? According to Dictionary.com: "A time of year … characterized by exaggerated news stories, frivolous entertainments, outlandish publicity stunts, etc." It’s not that bad — yet. But...
May is set to be a quiet month for elections, with most primaries postponed until June because of coronavirus. Except for one of the most important elections this year.f Coming up in less than two weeks, on May 12, is...
Local businesses, closed for weeks, are struggling to stay afloat. And Democratic women candidates, who rely more on individual donors, are alsostruggling to stay afloat as the economic fallout trickles down. We wanted to find a way for WomenCount to...
That’s right — today, you’re voting for who you want to be Joe Biden’s running mate. With Bernie Sanders officially out of the primary, we know the Veep pick will be a woman since the former Vice President has made...
