ERA in the News: April 27 - May 3, 2019
Green states are where the ERA was in the news this past week.
Last week we witnessed the first Congressional Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment in 36 years! You'll find a ton of press on the hearing under the National news section of our newsletter, but you can also watch the full hearing on C-SPAN. It is really amazing! Check it out.
Can you believe that our first-ever ERA DAY is only 2 months away? We’d love for you to join us on June 30 as we reclaim the date that the ERA failed to ratify! The event will be held at the Alice Paul Institute in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it will be full day of independent artisans, ERA expert speakers and celebrating the history of Equal Rights Amendment advocacy over the last 100 years. Tickets are available here.
Now onto the news
NATIONAL
April 27 Where are the Socially Conservative Women in this Fight?, New York Times
April 29 Growing up GDP...and inequality, Politico
April 29 Patricia Arquette to push for ERA at hearing, The Hill
April 29 Congress should join the campaign for constitutional equality, The Hill
April 29 House committee to hold hearing on Equal Rights Amendment, CBS News
April 30 Actress Patricia Arquette on why she's fighting for ERA ratification, Yahoo News
April 30 The Equal Rights Amendment: What You Need to Know, KQED
April 30 Congress holds first Equal Rights Amendment hearing in 36 years amid ratification push, The Hill
April 30 American Women Don't Have Equal Rights. Congress is Finally Addressing That, Refinery29
April 30 Alyssa Milano, Patricia Arquette boost Equal Rights Amendment on the Hill, Roll Call
April 30 The Equal Rights Amendment Inches Forward: a 100-Year Fight for Gender Equality, Sojourners
April 30 Will Biden's third try be the charm?, Washington Blade
April 30 Republicans want to make sex discrimination legal--and they're moving fast, Salon
April 30 Decades long fight on women's rights still on before US lawmakers, Devdiscourse
April 30 Patricia Arquette Pushes for Women's Rights in Washington D.C., Just Jared
May 1 Republicans Want to Make a Debate Over Discrimination into an Abortion Battle, Vice
May 2 Alyssa Milano comments on Equal Rights Amendment hearing in new video, Fox News
May 2 Decades-old fight for women's equal rights goes before US lawmakers, Sight Magazine
May 2 House Holds First Congressional Hearing on Equal Rights Amendment in 35 years, Democracy Now!
May 2 The ERA- Rising from the Dead, Women's eNews
ARIZONA
April 28 Out and About, Eastern Arizona Courier
CALIFORNIA
April 28 Congress returns to confront impeachment, infrastructure and more, SFGate
FLORIDA
April 27 Politicians try to hold back time, and fail to do so, Herald-Mail Media
ILLINOIS
May 1 She's still fighting for equal rights for women, Crain's Chicago Business
INDIANA
April 27 Alice Paul shelter project moving closer to reality, Indiana Gazette
LOUISIANA
April 26 Can a Long-shot Bill Do It Again?, The Advocate
April 27 Lawmakers Find Louisiana Alternative to Affordable Care Might Not Be Affordable, Washington Free Beacon
April 29 New Orleans 'Fair Share' sports betting, equal rights up for critical votes, WDSU New Orleans
May 2 Protections in the Equal Rights Amendment are still needed, NOLA.com
MARYLAND
April 29 Cardin, Colleagues and Stars Urge Passage of Equal Rights Amendment, Josh Kurtz
MICHIGAN
May 3 Congressional Reps and Activists Call for Ratification of ERA, Lansing Star
MINNESOTA
April 30 MNSU alumna and author talks women's inequity, MSU Reporter
MISSOURI
April 27 Revisiting the ERA with One State to Go, The Ledger
NEVADA
April 26 In Carson City, Beto O'Rourke says restore belief all are created equal, North Nevada Business View
April 30 Spearman testifies to congressional panel on ERA, Nevada Current
NORTH DAKOTA
April 26 North Dakota women left their mark on historic, federally funded conference in 1977, West Fargo Pioneer
TEXAS
May 1 Alyssa Milano, Patricia Arquette boost Equal Rights Amendment on the Hill, Austin Statesman
VIRGINIA
April 29 Lawyer from Remington running for Va. House, Fauquier Now
May 1 Milano celebrates first House ERA hearing in over 30 years, Norfolk Daily News
OPPOSITION
April 28 OPINION: Equal Rights Amendment past its expiration date, NOLA.com
May 1 SCHLAFLY OPINION: ERA Dresses Up With No Place to Go, TownHall
May 1 The Equal Rights Amendment is Deader than Marley's Ghost, National Review
May 3 The Equal Rights Amendment Would Be Just as Destructive Now as in the 1980s, The Federalist
May 2 The Word Women Not in Constitution, Just Like Men, Newsmax
May 2 Alyssa Milano Claims She Doesn't Have Equal Rights Under the Constitution, The MIX
Thank you!
Erica Young for the Alice Paul Institute’s Advocacy Committee