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ERA in the News: NOV 27 - DEC 4, 2020
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NATIONAL

Nov. 27 So, You Finished The Queen's Gambit? Watch These 15 Shows Next, Refinery29

Nov. 28 Why should Biden's first action in office be to see Mrs. America, The Miracle Tech

Dec. 2 What Women Can Expect from a Biden Presidency: On Ending Violence Against Women, Ms. Magazine

Dec. 3 We Owe It All to Them: Suffragettes Then and Now, JD Supra

Dec. 3 What 'Queen's Gambit,' 'The Crown' and 'Mrs. America' are whispering to us, CNN

Dec. 3 Harvey Fierstein as Bella Abzug on Audible Is as Prescient as Ever, Advocate.com

STATE NEWS

CALIFORNIA

Dec. 1 Finally Passing the Equal Rights Amendment Would Be a Brilliant Bookend for Women's History, OB Rag

FLORIDA

Dec. 2 New era for ERA? 5-year battle heads toward face-off between Biden White House and Trump Supreme Court, Florida Phoenix

ILLINOIS

Nov. 27 Farewell: Thanks for the experiences and your help along the way, The Lincoln Courier

MICHIGAN

Nov. 28 A Girl, a Bird, and a Gardener, Northern Express

NEW JERSEY

Dec. 3 Sitcom history from the year you were born, pdclarion.com

NEW YORK

Dec. 1 Green History Notes: The first woman elected to the US Senate, Hudson Valley 360

NORTH CAROLINA

Nov. 30 Sylvia Gooding Ray, Legacy.com

Dec. 1 Sylvia Ray 'was a force of nature'-- the founder and former executive director of CEED dies at 79, The Fayetteville Observer

OHIO

Dec. 3 History Circle at Way talks 'Reel Injun', Sentinel-Tribune

OKLAHOMA

Nov. 27 Anita Weibel, Muskogee Daily Phoenix

TEXAS

Nov. 29 Your Turn: Nov. 29, San Antonio Express-News

OBITUARIES

Nov. 27 Anita Weibel, Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Nov. 30 Sylvia Gooding Ray, Legacy.com

ERA in the News: FEB 15-21 2020

INCREASING ADVOCACY IN THE U.S. SENATE

We are not losing any momentum following the recent victories with the Equal Rights Amendment. Join us as we turn our energy to the U.S. Senate.

In last week's newsletter, we shared that five new senators had signed on as co-sponsors for SJ Res 6, the resolution to remove the time limit from the ERA. It is important to note that all five of these senators - Coons (D-DE), Carper (D-DE), Heinrich (D-NM), Cantwell (D-WA), and Tester (D-MT) - were on the "Call To Action" list that we have had in circulation for several weeks now. This is a huge success, and one that we want to keep replicating. We encourage each of you to keep contacting the senators listed below, in addition to the Senators who represent your state, and urge them to sign on to SJ RES 6. Help us gain momentum in the Senate!

To see if your senator has signed on as a co-sponsor of SJ , click HERE .

To find out who your senator is, click HERE .


UPDATES ON SJ RES 6 IN THE SENATE

S.J. Res 6

Co-Sponsors = 46 (same as last week)

View the full resolution HERE .


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NATIONAL NEWS

Feb. 15  House Votes to Extend Deadline to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment , The New York Times

Feb. 15 US House Votes to Remove Deadline for Equal Rights Amendment; Weinstein's Attorney Argues Argues for Acquittal , Cheddar

Feb. 15 The Ticket: A Historic Vote on Equal Rights, and Hopes for Gun Control , The Atlantic

Feb. 16 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Versus the Equal Rights Amendment , The Atlantic

Feb. 17 Will Virginia Democrats bite the billionaire who fed them? , Washington Post

Feb. 18 Will the Equal Rights Amendment ever become law? , Mic

Feb. 21 RBG's Remarks on Equal Rights Amendment Are Used Against Advocates in Court , Law.com

STATE NEWS

ARIZONA

Feb. 15 Divided House votes to reset deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Arizona Public Media

ARKANSAS

Feb. 15 Equal Rights Amendment , Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (blog)

Feb. 18 Roll Call , Texarkana Gazette

CALIFORNIA

Feb. 17 Letters to the Editor: Prosecute offenders in car break-ins , San Francisco Chronicle

Feb. 19 Cisneros votes to remove deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Orange County Breeze     

Feb. 20 Rep. Waters: Women are One Step Closer in the Fight to Ratify the ERA , Lasentinel

Feb. 20 Hits & Misses in Nevada County: Mardi Gras once again a HIT in Nevada City , The Union of Grass Valley

CONNECTICUT

Feb. 17 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Applaud US House Passage of Bill Repealing Deadline for Equal Rights Amendment, Urge Senate Support , HamletHub         

DELAWARE

Feb. 18 Blunt Rochester presides over historic ERA vote, Delaware State News         

FLORIDA

Feb. 19 Imagine the roles reversed , Citrus County Chronicle

GEORGIA

Feb. 17 Division — Nothing new here , The Citizen.com        

IDAHO

Feb. 19 Joint resolution would lock Idaho legislative districts at 35 , KTVB.com         

ILLINOIS

Feb. 17 Susan B. Anthony was a champion for equal rights , Freeport Journal-Standard

Feb. 20 League of women voters to host presentation , Freeport Journal-Standard

Feb. 20 Underwood stresses need for ERA today , Suburban Life Publications

Feb. 21 T hese two House Democrats oppose abortion rights. It could cost them their seats, Roll Call

LOUISIANA

Feb. 21 Latest Louisiana news, sports, business and entertainment at 6:20 am CST , FOX 8 Live WVUE

MASSACHUSETTS

Feb. 15 VIDEO: Congresswoman Clark Celebrates Passage of Resolution to Ratify the Equal Right Amendment, framinghamsource.com

MAINE

Feb. 17 How Maine's members of Congress voted over the past week , Bangor Daily News

MINNESOTA

Feb. 16 Virginia emerges as South progressive leader under Democrats , Minneapolis Star Tribune

Feb. 17 Community leaders fight for Minnesota equal rights amendment , KIMT 3

Feb. 18 League of Women Voters' Equal Rights Amendment event rescheduled to Feb. 29 , SW News Media

Feb. 21 Gloria Steinem on the ERA, #MeToo and hope , MinnPost  

NEW JERSEY

Feb. 18 Move to replace Civil War statue for one of Mount Laurel's Alice Paul is causing controversy in NJ , Burlington County Times

NEVADA

Feb. 16 Indy DC Download: Senate votes to restrain Trump on Iran; House approves bills to designate wilderness lands and help ratify the ERA , T he Nevada Independent

OREGON

Feb. 15 Bonamici Backs Equal Rights Amendment in Historic Vote , Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici - House.gov

PENNSYLVANIA

Feb. 15 Doyle Votes to Remove Ratification Deadline for Equal Rights Amendment

Congressman Mike Doyle , House.gov

Feb. 16 How Erie-area legislators voted, week ending Feb. 14, Waynesboro Record Herald

SOUTH CAROLINA

Feb. 19 Yes, ERA has been ratified , The Tand D.com

SOUTH DAKOTA

Feb. 16 Y our Two Cents for Feb. 16 , Rapid City Journal

TENNESSEE

Feb. 20 Virginia becomes the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment , Lee Clarion Online

UTAH

Feb. 19 Letter: Time to stand up for real equality, Salt Lake Tribune

Feb. 20 Sheryl Allen: Time for Utah to get the Equal Rights Amendment right , Salt Lake Tribune   

Feb. 21 “In My Lifetime”: City, County unite in support of equal rights for women , Moab Sun News  

VIRGINIA

Feb. 15 Warner & Kaine Applaud House Passage of Measure to Eliminate ERA Deadline, Help Guarantee Women Equal Rights in the Constitution Warner.Senate.Gov

Feb. 16 Votes in Congress: How the area's delegation voted through Feb. 14 , The Daily Progress

Feb. 16 The integrity of our Constitution , Norfolk Daily News

Feb. 16 Letters to the Editor for Saturday, February 15, 2020 , Lynchburg News and Advance

Feb. 17 Virginia lawmakers push progressive laws , NWAOnline

Feb. 17 Warren: 'Road to White House Runs Right through Virginia', Public News Service

Feb. 19 US Representative Abigail Spanberger convenes two-day tour focused on Civil Rights , WWBT NBC12 News    

WASHINGTON

Feb. 15 Cunningham votes to pass legislation that would remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment , ABC NEWS 4

Feb. 16 How your US lawmaker voted , Seattle Times

Feb. 19 The Equal Rights Amendment could still do some good , Seattle Times         

WEST VIRGINIA

Feb. 21 Women's Day – 100 years later and we've still got a lot of work to do , WVVA TV

WISCONSIN

Feb. 17 Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week , Madison.com

OPPOSITION

Feb. 15 Hartzler Opposes Resolution on Equal Rights Amendment , krmsradio.com

Feb. 15 Process must start over again The Times

Feb. 15 Ep. 426 - The Absurdity Of The Equal Rights Amendment , The Daily Wire

Feb. 16 Rep. Smith: The integrity of the Constitution , North Platte Telegraph

Feb. 18 What Does the Equal Rights Amendment Even Mean at This Point? , National Review

Feb. 18 NOTEBOOK: Stefanik votes against resolution to remove deadline from ERA ratification, Glens Falls Post-Star     

Feb. 18 House drops deadline for ERLC-opposed ERA , Brnow      

Feb. 18 Vexit: Virginia conservative counties consider seceding from the Commonwealth , WIVT - NewsChannel 34

Feb. 18 The Latest from Washington , TexasGOPVote

Feb. 19 Is the Equal Rights Amendment really worth implementing? , Lincoln County Record       

Feb. 20 Phyllis Schlafly Was Right About The Equal Rights Amendment, Townhall

Feb. 20 Make the Democrats Talk About Sex , Ricochet.com

Feb. 20 Mike Lee defends impeachment vote in town hall meeting; also calls ERA part of 'a radical pro-abortion agenda,” Salt Lake Tribune

Feb. 21 Tennessee Attorney General Slatery joins legal effort to torpedo Equal Rights Amendment ratification , Chattanooga Times Free Press

Feb. 21 Is Alabama blocking the Equal Rights Amendment? , al.com         

Feb. 21 Letter: ERA coverage is ridiculous , Salt Lake Tribune

ERA in the News: FEB 1-7, 2020

FLOOR VOTE NEXT WEEK FOR H.J. RES 79

Next week the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to bring HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the ERA, for a vote during the week of February 10th. We will continue to monitor this historic vote, and share updates with you.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79: Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week). View the full resolution HERE.

S.J. Res 6: Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week). View the full resolution HERE.


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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 30    3 states ask judge to declare Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution ,  Euronews

Feb. 1   Trans politician Danica Roem gets part of Equal Rights Amendment tattooed on her arm ,  Gay Times Magazine UK  

Feb. 5   F ord: Battle for women's  equal rights  in US rages on almost 50 years later ,  Calgary Herald

NATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 31   Trans lawmaker Danica Roem gets powerful words of Equal Rights Amendment tattooed on her arm ,  PinkNews

Jan. 31   Last three states to ratify Equal Rights Amendment sue to add it to Constitution ,  Jurist

Feb. 1   Virginia's long path to ratifying the ERA ,  CNN

Feb. 4   Why women are wearing "ERA Yes" buttons at the State of the Union ,   Vox

Feb. 4   Democratic women are once again wearing all white to the State of the Union ,  Vox

Feb. 5   US should ratify the Equal Rights Amendment,   The Oracle

Feb. 6   Will the Equal Rights Amendment Be Adopted? ,  National Constitution Center

Feb. 7   Why the Equal Rights Amendment, a 1972 Ideal, is Back ,  Bloomberg  

STATE NEWS

ALABAMA

Feb. 5   Albertville Library celebrating Women's Suffrage ,  Sand Mountain Reporter

COLORADO

Feb. 4   League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years of 'making democracy work,'  Montrose Daily Press

CONNECTICUT

Feb. 4   Preview Reception for Exhibition on Centennial of 19th Amendment,   Patch

FLORIDA

Feb. 3   Longboat Key commission signs off on support for ERA ,  YourObserver.com

Feb. 6   With time ticking, some lawmakers still hope state will become 39th to ratify the ERA ,   Florida Politics

HAWAII

Feb. 1   Beating gender inequality subject of free movie,   Maui News

ILLINOIS

Jan. 31   Illinois AG sues to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution ,   Herald Pubs

*this article appeared in other Illinois publications*

Feb. 2  GOP primary candidates for Underwood's Congressional seat say it's too late for Equal Rights Amendment ,   Chicago Tribune  

Feb. 2   The Equal Rights Amendment in the Age of #MeToo,   Depaul.edu

MICHIGAN

Jan. 31   A Third Resurrection for the Equal Rights Amendment? ,   The Anchor

MINNESOTA

Feb. 6   The uncivil things politicians do and say ,   Minneapolis Star Tribune

NEBRASKA

Feb. 1   Women were allowed to vote for the first time 100 years ago ,   Scottsbluff Star Herald

NEW JERSEY

Feb. 2   Mount professor pens law book for attorneys, judges and businesspeople ,   Times Herald-Record

NEW YORK

Feb. 5  I On Politics ,  Western Queens Gazette

Feb. 6  Lockport Woman's letter to ERA author at heart of suffrage exhibit,   WBFO

Feb. 6   Coming up on Connections: Thursday, Feb. 6 ,  WXXI

NORTH CAROLINA

Feb. 4   Female lawmakers wear white to continue State of the Union tradition ,   WRAL

Feb. 4   State of the Union 2020: Democratic Women's Caucus wears white in show of solidarity ,   WTVD-TV

Feb. 5   Gary Pearce: When NC was a battleground for the Equal Rights Amendment ,  The Fayetteville Observer

OREGON

Feb. 4  Female lawmakers wear white to continue State of the Union tradition ,  KTVZ

PENNSYLVANIA

Feb. 3   Black 'chief partons' play crucial role in ERA vote in Virginia ,   The Philadelphia Tribune

RHODE ISLAND

Feb. 2  C icilline, Whitehouse hold 'Community Conversation' at Pell Elementary School ,   NewPortri.com

TEXAS

Feb. 2   Commentary: Don't fear a renter's commission,   San Antonio Express-News

UTAH

Feb. 4  P oll: Nearly 70% of Utahns support ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment ,  Salt Lake Tribune

Feb. 6  B rian Wonnacott: It's not about equality. It's about fairness . ,  Salt Lake Tribune

VIRGINIA

Jan. 31   Attorneys general file lawsuit to make ERA part of US Constitution ,   Inside NoVa

Jan. 31  Virginia, Illinois and Nevada sue to have ERA recognized as 28th amendment ,  Virginia Mercury

Jan. 31   Virginia's Mark Herring, other state AGs, sue to have ERA recognized in US Constitution ,  Richmond.com

Feb. 1   Virginians are politically divorced, but still living together ,   Fredericksburg

Feb. 4   Community Matters: What Does Equality for Women Mean Over the Next 100 Years?,   ARL Now   

Feb. 4   ERA champion invites Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy to State of the Union ,  Fredericksburg.com   

Feb. 5   Standing on the Right Side of History with Jennifer Carroll Foy ,  RVA Mag

Feb. 6   S un Gazette editorial:   Will the ERA really be resurrected?,   Sun Gazette

WASHINGTON DC

Jan. 30  Virginia, Illinois and Nevada Seek Court Order to Certify Equal Rights Amendment,   WAMU 88.5

Feb. 5   What Does It Mean Now That Virginia Has Ratified the Equal Rights Amendment?,  Washingtonian

WEST VIRGINIA

Jan. 30  Democratic AGs sue to force US to adopt ERA in Constitution ,  Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Feb. 1   T he ugly message from our governor: Not all are welcome ,  Beckley Register-Herald

WISCONSIN

Feb. 5   13 things Trump forgot to mention at his State of the Union address,  News 8000

OPPOSITION

Jan. 31  The Equal Rights Amendment is not about equal rights ,  Washington Examiner

Feb. 3   A dding the Equal Rights Amendment to the constitution could hurt females ,   ValueWalk

Feb. 4   COMMENTARY: Is the Equal Rights Amendment Really Worth Implementing? ,  Elko Daily Free Press

Feb. 4   Female Dem reps wear white to State of the Union to protest Trump's 'mysogynistic attacks,'   Fox News

Feb. 5   Equal Rights Amendment cannot be ratified for one rather simple reason ,  The Hill

Feb. 6   COMMENTARY State budget more words than numbers ,  Evening Observer  

ERA in the News: JAN 25-31, 2020

THREE STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL FILE LAWSUIT

On Thursday, January 30th, the ERA Coalition's Co-President and CEO Carol Jenkins joined Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring in Washington, D.C., at a press conference to announce landmark civil rights litigation in support of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The lawsuit, filed jointly by Herring, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, names David S. Ferriero, in his official capacity as Archivist of the United States as the defendant. The lawsuit seeks to force Ferriero to recognize Virginia's vote this week to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and certify the measure as part of the Constitution. As the 38th, and final, state necessary for Equal Rights Amendment to ratify to the U.S. Constitution.

It is deeply significant that the Attorneys General of these three states have joined in this lawsuit. Each of these three states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment in recent years, helping to revive this vital legislation and bring renewed focus to the fight to legal and lasting gender equality in the United States. In 2017, Nevada became the 36th state to ratify, and the first to do so since the original deadline expired on June 30, 1982. Nevada was soon followed by Illinois (37th) in 2018, and this week Virginia made history by becoming the 38th state to officially ratify the ERA.

You can read the official statement release by A.G. Herring's office HERE .

You can read the lawsuit HERE.

“Now, Congress must do its part to get it over the finish line.”

In a joint statement released on January 28, 2020, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement in response to Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment on January 27, 2020.

The statement, below, can be found online HERE.

“With Virginia’s historic ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, the state officially becomes the 38th and final state required to make the ERA part of the U.S. Constitution. This decades-long effort is now one step closer to victory and proving that there is no time limit on equality.

“We urge the Archivist to complete the ERA’s certification. Virginia has now passed the baton, so now Congress must do its part to get it over the finish line. We are pleased that in February the House of Representatives will take up legislation to remove any legal ambiguities with the arbitrary ratification deadline set decades ago. Soon thereafter we hope the Senate will take up our bipartisan legislation, S.J. Res. 6, to do the same and enshrine the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex into our Constitution once and for all.”

FLOOR VOTE COMING FOR H.J. RES 79

With the amazing energy following Virginia's official ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, we are turning our full attention to the efforts in Congress to remove the original deadline assigned to the ERA.

Last week, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced that the U.S. House of Representatives plans to bring HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the ERA, for a vote during the week of February 10th.

The fact that this vote is happening is a testament to the decades of hard work done by the fearless ERA leaders in the legislature - Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the bill, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a longtime ERA champion, the members of their staff and the countless citizens who have show their support for this legislation.

We will continue to monitor this historic vote, and share updates with you.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79: Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week). View the full resolution HERE.

S.J. Res 6: Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week). View the full resolution HERE.

BILLS IN CONGRESS TO REMOVE THE DEADLINE

The ERA Coalition and the Alice Paul Institute are increasing their efforts to advance S.J. Res 6 , which will remove the deadline associated with the Equal Rights Amendment. We urgently encourage you contact the Senators listed below, and your Senator to request their support for the bill.

To see if your Senator has signed on as a co-sponsor, click HERE .

Note: This list was updated 1/24/2020.

CALL TO ACTION

The  ERA Coalition  is asking for our support to increase pressure on U.S. Senators to advance  SJ Res 6  , the legislation that will remove the original deadline from the ERA. Introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), more co-sponsors are needed to advance the bill.

The following Senators have been selected for focused attention. If you are in these states, please call and email the office contacts (info below). Please also share with your friends, family, and colleagues who live in these states so they can also advocate for their Senators to sign onto the bill as co-sponsors.

ALASKA:

Sen. Dan Sulllivan (R)

(202) 224-3004

David Pigue, david_pigue@sullivan.senate.gov

ARIZONA:

Sen. Martha McSally (R)

(202) 224-2235

Pace McMullan, pace_mcmullan@mcsally.senate.gov

COLORADO:

Sen. Cory Gardner (R)

(202) 224-5941

Brian Wanamaker, brian_wanamaker@gardner.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Thomas Carper (D)

(202) 224-2441

Michael Santora, michael_santora@carper.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Christopher Coons (D)

(202) 224-5042

Erica Songer, erica_songer@coons.senate.gov

IOWA:

Sen. Joni Ernst (R)

(202) 224-3254

Corey Becker, corey_becker@ernst.senate.gov

OHIO:

Sen. Rob Portman (R)

(202) 224-3353

Megan Harrington , megan_harrington@portman.senate.gov

MONTANA:

Sen. Jon Tester (D)

(202) 224-2644

Laura Peterson, laura_peterson@tester.senate.gov

NEW MEXICO:

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D)

(202) 224-5521

Simon Boyce, simon_boyce@heinrich.senate.gov

VERMONT:

Sen. Patrick Lehy (D)

(202) 224-4242

David Pendle, david_pendle@leahy.senate.gov

WASHINGTON:

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)

(202)-224-0514

Jonathan Hale, jonathan_hale@cantwell.senate.gov

WEST VIRGINIA:

Sen. Joe Manchin (D)

(202) 224-3954

Kevin Carson, kevin_carson@manchin.senate.gov

WISCONSIN:

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D)

(202)-224-5653

Brian Moulton, brian_moulton@baldwin.senate.gov

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 27   Virginia reaches long-awaited milestone by ratifying Equal Rights Amendment, but legal fight looms ,  CNN International

NATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 27   Virginia finalizes passage of Equal Rights Amendment ,   The Hill

Jan. 28  Virginia Finalizes Equal Rights Amendment Ratification ,   Bloomberg Law

STATE NEWS

ALASKA

Jan. 25   'A multigenerational battle',   Kenai Peninsula Online

Jan. 26   Women's March supports new constitutional amendment ,  Cordova Times

ARIZONA

Jan. 24   Arizona can do right thing, become 39th state to ratify ERA,   Arizona Capitol Times

CALIFORNIA

Jan. 28   Virginia reaches long-awaited milestone by ratifying Equal Rights Amendment, but legal fight looms,   KABC

FLORIDA

Jan. 26   Members of the Tallahassee community gather at the Capitol for the anniversary of the Women's March,   Florida Flambeau

IDAHO

Jan. 23  Equal Rights Amendment introduced to the House ,  LocalNews8.com

Jan. 23   Ybarro asks Idaho budget writers for $40 million for teacher pay raises ,  Idaho News  

Jan. 26   Mascots, taxes, abortion bills introduced on 'personal bill' deadline ,   Idaho Press-Tribune

INDIANA

Jan. 28   US Archives confirms it won't take steps to certify ERA ,  Brown County Democrat

IOWA

Jan. 25   Waterloo march commemorates 100 years of women voting ,   Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Jan. 27   ' Remember the Ladies': 'The Path to Suffrage' exhibit explores struggle to pass 19th amendment ,  Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

MASSACHUSETTS 

Jan. 29   With Virginia's final ratification, ERA fight advances ,  Lowell Sun

MICHIGAN

Jan. 26   Virginia approved the ERA. Now what's the holdup? ,   Michigan Advance

MISSOURI

Jan. 24   Randolph County's woman of justice ,  Moberly Monitor Index

NEW YORK

Jan. 28   Our World in Photos: Jan, 28 ,   Brooklyn Daily Eagle

NORTH CAROLINA

Jan. 24   Progress for women made Equal Rights Amendment moot ,  The Wilson Times

Jan. 26   "I want a better world for my child." Youth lead the way in 2020 Raleigh Women's Marc h,   Raleigh News & Observer

Jan. 26   National politics takes center stage at Raleigh Women's March ,   The Daily Tar Heel

PENNSYLVANIA

Jan. 23   "We the People" have the power to change history ,  The Bucknellian

Jan. 26   Lesson learned? ,   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jan. 27   Alice Paul- a force of nature ,   Lock Haven Express

UTAH

Jan. 25   ' Here we are, resisting and persisting"; Dozens participate in 4th annual St. George's Women's March ,   St. George News

Jan. 26   The 2020 legislative session is gearing up to be a busy one. Here's what's in store ,   Deseret News

Jan. 28   Utahns kick off 2020 legislative session with rally for Equal Rights Amendment ,  KJZZ

VIRGINIA

Jan. 23   Editorial: Will Virginia finally mandate equal schools? ,  Roanoke Times

Jan. 24   Loundon to Host National Association of Commissions for Women Conference ,   Loundon Now

Jan. 24   ' Red flag' gun las, other gun bills advance in Virginia House ,  WSET

Jan. 27   Virginia government leaders praise passage of Equal Rights Amendment ,  WSET

Jan. 27   V irginia official ratifies Equal Rights Amendment,   WHSV

Jan. 27   Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify ERA ,  CBS19   

Jan. 28   Virginia ratified the ERA, but its Constitutional potential is unclear ,   WHSV

WASHINGTON

Jan. 24   Opinion: Time for a new look at the Equal Rights Amendment,   Yakima Herald-Republic

Jan. 27   With Virginia's Ratification, Equal Rights Amendment advances ,   The Columbian

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Jan. 27   Virginia Lawmakers to Give Final Approval of Equal Rights Amendment,   WAMU 88.5

Jan. 27  W ith Virginia's final ratification, Equal Rights Amendment fight advances,   WUSA9  

Jan. 27   Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment--but it may be too late ,   WTOP

Jan. 28   Meet the Virginia Lawmaker Who Got the Equal Rights Amendment Tattooed on her Arm ,  WAMU 88.5

WEST VIRGINIA

Jan. 28   Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment ,  WVNS-TV

WISCONSIN

Jan. 26   Virginia Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment ,  Wisconsin Gazette

OPPOSITION

Jan. 24   Progress for women made Equal Rights Amendment moot ,  The Wilson Times

Jan. 24   Open Forum: Why the ERA...now? ,  The Winchester Star

Jan. 26   Our View: A quandary for women's sports,   The Ledger

BREAKING: Virginia Ratifies the ERA

THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FULLY RATIFIED IN VIRGINIA

Today we change Virginia green, following the state’s historic vote to ratify the ERA.

Today we change Virginia green, following the state’s historic vote to ratify the ERA.

It is official!

The state of Virginia becomes the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Moments ago the Virginia General Assembly completed the procedural process for the ratification of the ERA by that state. With these actions the Equal Rights Amendment has officially reached the minimum of 38 states required by Congress for ratification to the U.S. Constitution when the amendment was passed in 1972.

Six Republican Senators joined with Democrat Senators to approve the Virginia House of Delegates' version of the ERA by a bi-partisan vote of 27-12. Thank you to both parties for working together. And in the House of Delegates, with a vote of 58-40 the House approved the Senate's version of the ERA.

The ERA is now ratified in Virginia!

We send our heartfelt gratitude to the millions of supporters who have fought for the ERA since it was first introduced by Alice Paul in 1923. She would be so very proud!

This is a day for celebration. If you are in Virginia, there is a party this evening to mark this amazing day. More information and tickets can be found HERE.

Fun fact: Female legislators elected to the state legislature in Virginia oversaw the final voting procedures in both the Virginia House and the Virginia Senate on this historic day. Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and state Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas led today's voting.


FLOOR VOTE COMING FOR H.J. RES 79

We are delighted to share more big news! Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has announced that the U.S. House of Representatives plans to bring HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the ERA, for a vote during the week of February 10 th .

This vote is a testament to the decades of hard work done by the fearless ERA leaders in the legislature - Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the bill, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a longtime ERA champion, the members of their staff and YOU!

You can read the Dear Colleague document announcing the vote HERE .

We will continue to monitor this vote, and share updates with you.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79 View the full resolution HERE.

Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week)


S.J. Res 6 View the full resolution HERE.

Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week)


CALL TO ACTION

BILLS IN CONGRESS TO REMOVE THE DEADLINE

The ERA Coalition and the Alice Paul Institute are increasing their efforts to advance S.J. Res 6 , which will remove the deadline associated with the Equal Rights Amendment. We urgently encourage you contact the Senators listed below, and your Senator to request their support for the bill.

To see if your Senator has signed on as a co-sponsor, click HERE .

The  ERA Coalition  is asking for our support to increase pressure on U.S. Senators to advance  SJ Res 6  , the legislation that will remove the original deadline from the ERA. Introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), more co-sponsors are needed to advance the bill.

The following Senators have been selected for focused attention. If you are in these states, please call and email the office contacts (info below). Please also share with your friends, family, and colleagues who live in these states so they can also advocate for their Senators to sign onto the bill as co-sponsors.

ALASKA:

Sen. Dan Sulllivan (R)

(202) 224-3004

David Pigue

david_pigue@sullivan.senate.gov

ARIZONA:

Sen. Martha McSally (R)

(202) 224-2235

Pace McMullan

pace_mcmullan@mcsally.senate.gov

COLORADO:

Sen. Cory Gardner (R)

(202) 224-5941

Brian Wanamaker

brian_wanamaker@gardner.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Thomas Carper (D)

(202) 224-2441

Michael Santora michael_santora@carper.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Christopher Coons (D)

(202) 224-5042

Erica Songer

erica_songer@coons.senate.gov

IOWA:

Sen. Joni Ernst (R)

(202) 224-3254

Corey Becker

corey_becker@ernst.senate.gov

OHIO:

Sen. Rob Portman (R)

(202) 224-3353

Megan Harrington 

megan_harrington@portman.senate.gov

MONTANA:

Sen. Jon Tester (D)

(202) 224-2644

Laura Peterson laura_peterson@tester.senate.gov

NEW MEXICO:

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D)

(202) 224-5521

Simon Boyce

simon_boyce@heinrich.senate.gov

VERMONT:

Sen. Patrick Lehy (D)

(202) 224-4242

David Pendle

david_pendle@leahy.senate.gov

WASHINGTON:

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)

(202)-224-0514

Jonathan Hale

jonathan_hale@cantwell.senate.gov

WEST VIRGINIA:

Sen. Joe Manchin (D)

(202) 224-3954

Kevin Carson

kevin_carson@manchin.senate.gov

WISCONSIN:

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D)

(202)-224-5653

Brian Moulton brian_moulton@baldwin.senate.gov


The ERA Coalition has crafted a sample script for you to use when you call or email your U.S. Senators. Please edit/adapt at you wish.

SCRIPT:

Supporter: Hi, my name is  [INSERT YOUR NAME]  and I am  [CALLING/WRITING]  from  [INSERT YOUR CITY/STATE]  .

[if you are calling:]  Can you please connect me with [member of staff who handles Judiciary issues]?

I am  [CALLING/WRITING]  to urge Senator  [INSERT LAST NAME]  to sign on as a cosponsor of SJ Res 6, the bill to remove the deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.

It is past time for the U.S. Constitution to explicitly protect women from discrimination, and Congress must act to see this happen. We are 1 state to 38, and Virginia is poised to ratify in January 2020. Momentum is building all across the country, however, and 11 of the 13 non ratified states introduced legislation to ratify the ERA just this year.

Polling conducted by the ERA Coalition shows that equality is something we can all agree on. Their research found that 94% of respondents would support an amendment to the Constitution to guarantee equality for women and men, including 99% of women of color and millennials! This near universal support crosses party lines, reaffirming the bipartisan history of the ERA.

I hope that Senator  [INSERT LAST NAME]  will join the bipartisan group of Senators, including Senators Cardin, Murkowski, Collins and King who have already cosponsored this legislation. His/Her support will put us closer to a mark-up and vote on SJ Res 6 and affirm her/his dedication to promoting an equal future for the women and girls of this country.

To sign on or request more information, please contact Juan Urcia in Senator Cardin’s office at:

Juan_Urcia@cardin.senate.gov , or Garrett Boyle in Senator Murkowski’s office at:  Garrett_Boyle@murkowski.senate.gov  .

Thank you for your time."

[if you are writing:]

Sincerely,

[INSERT YOUR NAME]

ERA in the News: May 4 - 10, 2019
States in green denote states where news coverage on the ERA was published.

States in green denote states where news coverage on the ERA was published.

Hello everyone,

Despite efforts, the Louisiana Senate failed to move the Equal Rights Amendment forward. The support coming from the state was massive, as was the coverage in the local news and media, so there were plenty of wins to come from this effort. We will keep up our efforts to bring greater awareness and support for the ERA in Louisiana, and many other states that are

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The ERA Advocacy Committee at the Alice Paul Institute meets this week to iron our more details for our first ERA Day of Activism, Education, and Inspiration!. We are still accepting applications for craft vendors, as well as ERA-supporting businesses and organizations. You can also purchase your tickets for the event now, to hear all our fabulous speakers up close and personal. We’ll be announcing our panel of speakers this week, so stay tuned! Learn more about this day of activism by visiting the event’s website by clicking HERE.

Now onto the news...

NATIONAL

May 5 Patricia Arquette Pushes for Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment at Congressional HearingULNTerview.com 

May 5 A Tale of Two Suffragists: Hazel Hunkins and Maud Wood Park, History News Network

May 7 An Equal Rights Amendment True Believer on Why She's OptimisticSlate Magazine 

 May 8 Congress should forge ahead with the ERA, come hell or court challengesLos Angeles Times

May 8 New Era for the ERA? 35 Years Later, Will Equal Rights Amendment Finally be Ratified?Democracy Now! 

 

ARKANSAS

May 7 Power to the people, NWA Online

 

CALIFORNIA

May 8 Louisiana Senate spurns Equal Rights Amendment ratificationSan Francisco Chronicle

May 9 Playboy's First Pop-Up Might Not Be What You ExpectedLA Magazine

May 9 Playboy's LA Pop-UP Celebrates New "Woke" Iteration of Men's MagazineHollywood Reporter

 

GEORGIA

May 10 Panel on ERA held May 21MDJOnline

 

ILLINOIS

May 4 Illinois Politician Thomas Hynes Dies at 80, NBC Chicago

May 4 Tom Hynes, head of storied Democratic political family, dies at 80, Crain's Chicago Business

May 10 Editorial: Use path of least resistance to enact overdue ERAQuad-Cities Online 

 

IOWA

May 8 Metro briefsWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier

 

LOUISIANA

May 8 Louisiana Senate spurns Equal Rights Amendment ratificationKATC Lafayette  

May 8 Louisiana Senate kills ratification of Equal Rights AmendmentThe Advocate 

May 8 Senate: Tampon tax stays; Equal Rights Amendment goesMonroe News Star

*This article appeared in several publications

May 8 After failed Senate vote, La's chances of becoming final state to ratify ERA look slim, The Advocate

May 9 The Rundown: Updates on New Orleans infrastructure, Barr hearing, Equal Rights and moreThe Advocate  

May 9 Louisiana Senate Rejects Ratifying Equal Rights AmendmentWWNO

May 9 Louisiana Senate says no to Equal Rights Amendment for womenKnoe

May 9 Louisiana Senate spurns Equal Rights Amendment ratificationNew Orleans City Business

May 9 The US Needs and Equal Rights Amendment to the ConstitutionFree Speech TV

 

MINNESOTA

May 3 Bare-breast brouhaha, Lake County News Chronicle

May 4 Letters to the Editor: Poston is a climate change denierWadena Pioneer Journal 

 

NEBRASKA

May 5 Beto O'Rourke makes his pitch in the Bluffs, talks climate change, health care and more, Omaha World-Herald

 

NEVADA

May 4 The House passed a bill to keep the US in the Paris Climate Deal, as the Senate approved its 100th Trump judge, The Nevada Independent

 

NEW YORK

May 4 Women March in Seneca Falls plans multi-day event in 2020, Auburn Citizen

 

NORTH CAROLINA

May 5 Sunday's letters: Power grabBlue Ridge Now

 

OKLAHOMA

May 4 Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Ginnie Graham for being an ERA champion, Tulsa World

 

VIRGINIA

May 4 25th House candidate Jennifer Kitchen hopes to connect to rural voters, The News Virginian

May 8 Dance agrees to debate challenge, with a few suggestionsProgress Index 

 

WISCONSIN

May 6 Can We Pass the Equal Rights Amendment Already? Wisconsin Gazette

 

OPPOSITION

May 7 Letter: Stop the ERA bill, which allows abortion rights, Buffalo News

May 8 It's overGreen Valley News  

 

Thank you,

Erica Young for the APAC