ERA in the News: JULY 27 - AUG 9, 2024

NATIONAL

Jul. 30 Legislators’ Tattoos Show Love of Public Service - National Conference of State Legislatures  "Virginia Sen. Danica Roem (D) voted to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in January 2020 and had the first 24 words of the amendment’s text tattooed on her left bicep the night before Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA." National Conference of State Legislatures

Aug. 4 It’s time to pass the ERA - Las Vegas Sun News "After all, if voters elect her, America may have its first female president in Kamala Harris. What better way to usher in her presidency than making all people, regardless of gender, equal in the eyes of our nation?" Las Vegas Sun

Aug. 6 ABA Delegates Back Equal Rights Amendment, Deem Expiration Void "American Bar Association delegates voted to urge implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment at their annual meeting Tuesday, stating the bar’s position that a disputed deadline set by Congress for states to ratify the amendment is void." Bloomberg Law

Aug. 6 Oswego County TodayGillibrand Statement On American Bar Association’s Support Of Implementing The Equal Rights Amendment To The Constitution "The American Bar Association is the premier association of legal minds in the United States, and their endorsement of the Equal Rights Amendment as having met the Article V threshold is incredibly important." Oswego County Today

STATE NEWS

MISSOURI

Aug. 7 Missouri Congresswoman and “Squad” Member Defeated – Finger Lakes Daily News Finger Lakes Daily News

NEW YORK

Jul. 25 Should BOE rewrite ballot questions for easy reading? Local SYR

Jul. 26 IWF and IWLC Submit Comment Regarding New York's Equal Rights Amendment | IWF Independent Women’s Forum

Jul. 30 Ballot language approved for New York’s equal rights constitutional amendment | WAMC WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Jul. 31 Attorney General James Releases Statement on Equal Rights Amendment New York State Attorney General

Jul. 31 The Implications of New York’s Proposed Equal Rights Amendment for Abortion | Michael C. Dorf | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia Verdict Justia

Aug. 1 The Abortion Issue Not Enough New Yorkers are Talking About - NYCLU ACLU of New York

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ERA in the News: JULY 13 - 26, 2024

NATIONAL

Jul. 13 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3080861/eight-states-with-abortion-on-the-ballot-this-november/ "Here are eight states with abortion on the ballot this November." Washington Examiner

Jul. 16 Defending Women's Rights: The Urgent Need for Equal Rights Amendments "Only constitutional entrenchment of gender equality will establish irrefutable protections for us all." Fair Observer

Jul. 17 Gen Z's Fight to Secure the ERA in the Constitution - Ms. Magazine "Gen Z has seen unprecedented growth in gender expression and women’s empowerment as well as a staggering reduction in our constitutional rights. We are in a unique position to support gender equality, demanding that it becomes a constitutional right." Ms. Magazine

Jul. 25 It’s Beyond Time To Publish The 28th Amendment | American Federation of Teachers "The AFT will call upon the Archivist of the United States to print the amendment and see that the Equal Rights Amendment is published." American Federation of Teachers

STATE NEWS

MONTANA

Jul. 11 Backers of ballot initiative to preserve right to abortions in Montana sue over signature rules - WTOP News The Associated Press

ILLINOIS

Jul. 15 ISBA Supports ABA Resolution to Recognize ERA as 28th Amendment of U.S. Constitution | Illinois State Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association

NEW YORK

Jul. 16 Proponents and detractors spend big on New York Equal Rights Amendment - City & State New York City and State New York

Jul. 18 NY Equal Rights Amendment would guarantee abortion rights. Will the ballot language make that clear? - Gothamist Gothamist

Jul. 18 Should NY's equal rights guarantees include age, gender expression, and pregnancy outcomes? Daily KOS

Jul. 19 NYS AFL-CIO Women: The path to equality is built on equity NYSUT Communications

Jul. 21 Op-Ed | Board of Elections must simplify Equal Rights Amendment ballot language | amNewYork AMNY

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ERA in the News: JUN 15 - 28 2024

NATIONAL

Jun. 29 Feminist Culture Club: June 2024 - Equality Now “Discrimination and hate speech against the queer community is widespread, from banned books in libraries and schools to commencement speeches at universities. That’s why we need the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the United States, which would explicitly prohibit sex discrimination at the constitutional level and be a powerful tool in protecting the rights of all women and LGBTQ+ people.” Equality Now

Jun. 30 How a party writes its platform every four years ahead of convention - Washington Examiner “The Republicans had always endorsed the equal rights amendment for like 40 consecutive years, up through 1976 and then when Ronald Reagan was the nominee 1980, they completely reversed and opposed the Equal Rights Amendment,” Layman said.” Washington Examiner

Jul. 2 RELEASE: CAP Welcomes Kate Kelly as Senior Director of the Women’s Initiative - Center for American Progress "Kelly co-founded the National Coalition to End Child Marriage in the United States and led a successful statewide campaign to add an equal rights amendment to the Nevada Constitution." Center for American Progress

Jul. 4 I need the ERA because…paid care is a right – gender equality and the care economy - Equality Now “As part of our I Need the ERA because… campaign, we also take a closer look at how the ERA would grant the legislative branch clear constitutional authority to enact positive protections such as the right to receive and provide care and laws that provide social protections for long-term care and health." Equality Now

Jul. 9 Why Amending the Constitution Is the Right Response to the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision | Austin Sarat | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia "There is only one way to completely undo the damage done by that decision: amend the Constitution.” Verdict Justia

STATE NEWS

NEW YORK

Jun. 27 Republican Candidate for Assembly says details of ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ are concerning WBNG

Jul. 3 What You Need to Know About New York's Equal Rights Amendment Rewire News Group

Jul. 9 Why New Yorkers Should Vote “Yes” on Proposal 1 - NYCLU ACLU of New York

TEXAS

Jun. 30 Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors - JURIST - News Jurist

PENNSYLVANIA

Jul. 11 On Pennsylvania abortion rights, the Supreme Court to watch isn’t the one in Washington Bucks County Courier Times

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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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ERA in the News: MAY 4 - 17, 2024
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ERA in the News: APR 20 - MAY 3, 2024

NATIONAL

Sept. 30 The Next Generation - Style Weekly "The makers of the film chronicling Virginia’s decades-long slog to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) want to inspire you to raise a ruckus and finally get the ERA added to the United States Constitution." Style Weekly

STATE NEWS

NEW YORK

Sept. 24 Fact Check: Will New Yorkers vote on letting kids transition without parental consent this year? - LGBTQ Nation LGBTQ Nation

Sept. 24 Brad Hoylman-Sigal on Equal Rights Amendment Spectrum News

Sept. 30 Proposition 1: New York's Next Step Toward Equality in a Post-Roe World - Feminist Majority Foundation Feminist Majority Foundation

NORTH DAKOTA

Sept. 24 Judge sides with North Dakota Catholic diocese, suspends abortion, IVF and LGBTQ protections | News From The States News from the States

MINNESOTA

Sept. 23 Quam, Holmes take different positions on new abortion law, free lunches for kids and ERA amendment - Post Bulletin | Rochester Minnesota news, weather, sports Post Bulletin

Sept. 27 Additional Q-and-A with Alex Falconer - Eden Prairie Local News Eden Prairie Local News

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ERA in the News: APR 6 - APR 19 2024
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ERA in the News: MAR 10 - APR 5 2024
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ERA in the News: FEB 24 - MAR 8, 2024
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ERA in the News: FEB 9 - 23, 2024
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ERA in the News: JAN 27 - FEB 9, 2024
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ERA in the News: JAN 2 - 8, 2021
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NATIONAL

Jan. 4 Last year, women marched in the streets. This year, they aren't-- but it's not because our problems are over, Washington Post

Jan. 4 '32 years of progress ... vanished in less than a year': 5 ways the pandemic affected gender equity, NBC News

Jan. 5 Inside the Complicated "Chutzpah" of 'Mrs. America': Stars Uzo Aduba, Cate Blanchett, Margo Martindale and Sarah Paulson in Conversation, Hollywood Reporter

STATE NEWS

ILLINOIS

Jan. 5 Aviva Rubin, Obituary

MICHIGAN

Jan. 4 Women voters making a difference for 100 years, Lansing State Journal

MINNESOTA

Jan. 6 Hunger Relief, Equal Rights to See Legislative Push in MN, Public News Service

MONTANA

Jan. 2 2021 marquee contest: Virginia's governor's race in high gear, The Missoulian

NEBRASKA

Jan. 2 2021 marquee contest: Virginia's governor's race in high gear, Lincoln Journal Star

NEVADA

Jan. 1 Joe Neal dies, first Black state senator in Nevada, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jan. 6 John L. Smith on the Passing of Joe Neal And Phyllis McGuire, KNPR

Jan. 7 Joe Neal, KNPR

NEW JERSEY

Jan. 5 South Jersey and national Alice Paul groups unify to promote equal rights for all, Burlington County Times

NEW YORK

Jan. 3 Congresswoman Maloney Sworn In to the 117th Congress, Maloney.House.Gov

NORTH CAROLINA

Jan. 5 Charlotte Players' present 'Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End', Your Sun

OKLAHOMA

Jan. 6 Ginnie Graham: Trump's attorney started career as a fiery advocate for Oklahoma women's rights, Tulsa World

Jan. 6 Former Oklahoma lawmaker involved in Trump's call to Georgia official resigns, Oklahoman

TEXAS

Jan. 5 Until 1968, a Married Texas Woman Couldn't Own Property or Start a Business Without Her Husband's Permission. This Dallas Attorney Changed That, Texas Monthly

VIRGINIA

Jan. 1 Jennifer Carroll Foy was a great delegate who will be a great governor, Prince William Times

OBITUARIES

Jan. 1 Joe Neal dies, first Black state senator in Nevada, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jan. 5 Aviva Rubin, Obituary

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ERA in the News: DEC 11-18, 2020
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ERA in the News: DEC 5 - 11, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL

Dec. 6 The top 10 television series of 2020, a year when TV was a sanctuary and escape, The Globe and Mail

 

NATIONAL

Dec. 4 Ten Great Performances of 2020, The New Yorker 

Dec. 10 Will the US Finally Approve the ERA?, Sojourners

Dec. 10 What Women Can Expect from a Biden Presidency: On Global Women's Rights, Ms. Magazine

Dec. 10 5 Of 2020's Best Streaming Performances, From 'Little Fires Everywhere' To 'Never Have I Ever', Forbes

Dec. 11 Jane Walker By Johnnie Walker Brings Together Network Of Trailblazing 'First Women' To ..., PRNewswire

STATES

ALASKA

Dec. 8 Does Alaska's history follow a direction? Sometimes it can be hard to tell., Anchorage Daily News

CALIFORNIA

Dec. 5 Being a 'bad feminist': A personal essay, Daily Californian

IOWA

Dec. 10 Corbin: Time for clean-up of aisle 45, Mason City Globe Gazette

NEW MEXICO

Dec. 11 Academy for Learning in Retirement sessions scheduled, Las Cruces Bulletin

TEXAS

Dec. 11 Genoveva Puga: Texas' Woman of the Year, Rio Grande Guardian (note: this article mentions the Texas state Equal Rights Amendment)

VIRGINIA

Dec. 5 Yes, Far-Right "White-History"-Defending VA Sen. Amanda Chase (R) Really Is Comparing Herself to Rosa Parks,  Blue Virginia

Dec. 7 How Women Have Fought for Financial Equality for 100 Years -- and Still Do Today , Motley Fool

Dec. 7 Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy stepping down to focus on Va. governor's race, Washington Post  
Dec. 8 Northam Sets Jan. 5 For Special Election To Replace Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, DCist

Dec. 10 Carroll Foy resigns from House to focus on governor's race, CBS19 News

 

OBITUARIES

Dec. 11 Genoveva Puga: Texas' Woman of the Year, Rio Grande Guardian (note: this article mentions the Texas state Equal Rights Amendment)  

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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

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ERA in the News: NOV 21 - 27, 2020
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#ERAFIRST100DAYS Campaign

Last week we launched a social media campaign for ERA advocates across the nation to strongly urge the incoming presidential administration to include the Equal Rights Amendment in their priorities for their first 100 days in office.

We urge you to join us in asking the Biden-Harris administration to ensure the advancement of the Equal Rights Amendment towards ratification. Join the Alice Paul Institute, the ERA Coalition, and hundreds of pro-ERA organizations across the nation in a campaign to get the Equal Rights Amendment on the agenda for the "First 100 Days" of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris administration.

Action items you can do today:

  1. Download the social media square featured here and post it to your social media streams with the hashtag #ERAFIRST100DAYS.

  2. Post often on your social media streams about the #ERA and tag @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to make sure they know you want the ERA to be a priority in their administration.

  3. Get your advocacy network involved! Recruit your friends and family to join in this fight with you.

To learn more about what the Biden-Harris administration is currently prioritizing, click HERE to view their website.

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#ERAFIRST100DAYS Campaign

As the incoming presidential administration is choosing their priorities for their first 100 days in office, we urge you to join us in asking the Biden-Harris administration to ensure the advancement of the Equal Rights Amendment towards ratification.

Join the Alice Paul Institute, the ERA Coalition, and hundreds of pro-ERA organizations across the nation in a campaign to get the Equal Rights Amendment on the agenda for the "First 100 Days" of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris administration.

Action items you can do today:

  1. Download the social media square featured here and post it to your social media streams with the hashtag #ERAFIRST100DAYS.

  2. Post often on your social media streams about the #ERA and tag @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to make sure they know you want the ERA to be a priority in their administration.

  3. Recruit your friends and family to join in this fight with you.

To learn more about what the Biden-Harris administration is currently prioritizing, click HERE to view their website.

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NATIONAL

Nov. 13 Seven big takeaways from Michael Moore's 'Open Letter to Joe Biden', GOOD Magazine

Nov. 15 Why Is Margaret Thatcher Always Crying in The Crown, TIME

Nov. 19 Overlooked; A Reflection on Progress and Equality of Women in Architecture, Archinect

STATE NEWS

ALASKA

Nov. 18 Equal Rights Amendment, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

CALIFORNIA

Nov. 18 Transmissions, Bay Area Reporter

Nov. 19 Kamala Harris: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum Major, San Francisco Bay Times

CONNECTICUT

Nov. 18 GHS Teachers Lead National Harvard Case Discussion on Democracy, Women's Rights with League of Women Voters, Greenwich Free Press

HAWAII

Nov. 18 The next big job for White women who oppose Trumpism, KITV Honolulu

IOWA

Nov. 16 Activist championed the poor, women, Quad-City Times

MAINE

Nov. 18 Up and down the Kennebec Valley: Notable women, Town Line

NEW YORK

Nov. 13 Woodmere native Freda Heyman, 87, LI Herald

OREGON

Nov. 17 Hughes writes about the life of Julia Butler Hansen, The Daily World

PENNSYLVANIA

Nov. 17 Biden is now tasked with bringing the country together, Southern Chester County Weeklies

Nov. 18 Club news, Bradford Era

UTAH

Nov. 13 More about Biden and the Second Amendment, The Herald Journal

VIRGINIA

Nov. 13 Michael Moore begs Biden to reject the "cowardly center" and adopt progressive values, The Washington Newsday

Nov. 19 Delegate Marcus Simon's Richmond Report, Falls Church News Press

Nov. 20 Letter to the Editor, Nov. 20, Richmond.com

WASHINGTON

Nov. 13 New bio honors 'Little Old Lady in Logging Boots', Chinook Observer

WYOMING

Nov. 13 Finding common ground and reclaiming our country, Rawlinstimes

OBIRTUARIES

Nov. 13 Woodmere native Freda Heyman, 87, LI Herald

Nov. 20 Ruth Miller, Legacy

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ERA in the News: NOV 7 - 13, 2020
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INTERNATIONAL

Nov. 7 Will the fiercely independent Dr Jill Biden revolutionise the office of First Lady?, Telegraph

Nov. 8 What Joe Biden's win really means for women, Yahoo UK

NATIONAL

Nov. 6 16 Shows and Movies To Watch After "The Queen's Gambit", BuzzFeed

Nov. 7 45 Years Ago: Lynda Carter Makes 'Wonder Woman' a TV Icon, Ultimate Classic Rock

Nov. 8 US Presidential Election: Here's What Joe Biden Says on Every Women's Issue, Tyla

Nov. 8 Yes, Our Long National Nightmare is Finally Over, Vogue

Nov. 8 What Can We Expect from the Biden Presidency?, Harpers BAZAAR

Nov. 11 What Women Can Expect from a Biden Presidency: on Health Care, Ms. Magazine

Nov. 11 For Debate: Should the Equal Rights Amendment Be Revived?, National Constitution Center

Nov. 12 Michael Moore implores Biden to reject 'cowardly center,' embrace progressive values, The Hill

Nov. 12 Danai Gurira to portray presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm in new movie, Film-News

STATE NEWS

CALIFORNIA

Nov. 10 Are our elections unfair? Should we fix them? What will work?, Palo Alto Online

COLORADO

Nov. 10 CO PO A Look Back, Colorado Politics

MASSACHUSETTS

Nov. 10 Around Amherst: Tribute banner erected, bog bridges planned, Amherst Bulletin

Nov. 13 Guest columnist Laurie Frankl: A letter to Ruthie, age 9.5. From Mom, Amherst Bulletin

MICHIGAN

Nov. 11 We've always been polarized. So now what?, Southgate News Herald

NORTH CAROLINA

Nov. 9 'About time': Women react to first women, Black person and South Asian elected as Vice President, WWAY

OHIO

Nov. 10 The legacy of Kamala Harris and the white pantsuit, The News Record

PENNSYLVANIA

Nov. 9 Tally & Rally: Beaver County activists celebrate Biden/Harris win, The Beaver County Times

Nov. 9 A Gen-Zer's appeal to the Boomers in DC, Bucks County Courier Times

TEXAS

Nov. 12 Michael Moore to Biden: 'Eliminate the Electoral College', WBAP News

UTAH

Nov. 8 Letter: The D word, Salt Lake Tribune

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