ERA in the News: Oct 4-11, 2019

States in green are where stories about the ERA were published.

Hello all,

It's yet another big week in Virginia, as the November elections inch closer and closer. We want to direct you once again to the VA Ratify ERA page for more information on what our friends over there are doing. They have plenty of opportunities to help with the campaign, even if you aren't local or from the state. 

Now onto the news...

NATIONAL

Oct. 4 Actress Uzo Aduba Joins Fourth Season of FX's 'Fargo,' MXDWN

Oct. 7 Stand Up to Bullies, The Good Men Project

Oct. 8 Avoid the Resent-O-Meter!, Parade

Oct. 9 Justice Ginsburg Wants to See an Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution, Bloomberg

Oct. 9 Exclusive: Beto O'Rourke unveils sweeping women's right plan, Salon

Oct. 9 Elizabeth Warren's Pregnancy Story is All Too Common. We Know Because We Live It, Daily Beast

Oct. 9 O'Rourke eyes workplace protections for women, parents, The Hill

CALIFORNIA

Oct. 5 Beto O'Rourke Calls for Trump Impeachment, ERA Amendment at Union Summit in LA, CBS Los Angeles

FLORIDA

Oct. 9 Exhibition tracks the hard-fought battle for women's rights spanning more than 100 years, Palm Beach Post

Oct. 9 A prime-time read of what's going down in Florida politics, Florida Politics

IDAHO

Oct. 10 Gandhi, activist women, and the power of fasting, Moscow-Pullman Daily News

NEW YORK

Oct. 6 Weekly roundup: the week ahead in Riverhead, Riverhead Local

NORTH CAROLINA

Oct. 7 Wake Forest board won't ask lawmakers to ratify ERA, Wakeweekly

Oct. 9 Beto O'Rourle rolls out women's equality plan with workplace protections for pregnant women and parents, WRAL

UTAH

Oct. 9 Letter: Time to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Salt Lake Tribune

VERMONT

Oct. 9 Research News for Oct. 9, Vermont Biz

VIRGINIA

Oct. 4 Ice Cream for Equality van rolls through Virginia, The Dogwood

Oct. 5 The Last of the Pistol Packin' Mamas?, Bacon's Rebellion  

Oct. 6 Editorial: As November vote looms, the stakes high for commonwealth, The Virginian-Pilot

Oct. 7 Open Forum: Phineas laments lack of ERA passage in Virginia, The Winchester Star

Oct. 7 A majority of Virginia voters want Democrats to control legislature, CNU poll finds, Washington Post

Oct. 7 Forum allows General Assembly candidates to discuss priorities, The Winchester Star

Oct. 7 Rep. Elaine Luria raises money for Va. Democrats running for legislature, Washington post

Oct. 8 Her candidate supports the Equal Rights Amendment, The Central Virginian

Oct. 10 House delegate race pulls no punches, Northern Virginia Daily

Oct. 10 Foy faces challenger in 2nd District house race, Fredericksburg.com

Oct. 10 Democrats promise a new Virginia if they win control of the legislature, that's what worries Republicans, Greenwich Time

Oct. 10 Virginia House and Senate Candidates Spat at CBES Forum, Eastern Shore Post

OPPOSITION

Oct. 5 COMMENTARY: Virginia Democrats drive to ratify ERA is decades too late, Fredericksburg.com