The Senate unanimously confirmed four of 38 pending judicial nominations Thursday evening, the first of President Barack Obama’s judicial nominees to be approved since September. The nominees—Catherine Eagles, Kimberly Mueller, John Gibney, and James Bredar—are the longest delayed district court nominees, who were each reported…
In politics, it often pays to be ahead of the curve. That holds true for corporate governance too, even more so when politics enter the equation. That is why a small number of the nation's largest corporations have voluntarily agreed to report their share of…
Guess who was in Albany on Tuesday? Anti-choice extremist, former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum!!! You remember Rick - he believes that the Supreme Court decisions allowing married and single women the right to birth control were wrong and should be overturned. Why Albany? Santorum…
Governor Cuomo is not abiding by his own campaign promises of standing up for equality for women! In January 2013, Governor Cuomo announced a sweeping ten-point Women's Equality Agenda (WEA) for New York that included protections for abortion rights, pay equity, against housing and pregnancy…
A group advocating the rights of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are on the Hill this week to press lawmakers on issues ranging from disability care to high rates of unemployment. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the largest organization for veterans of the wars,…
This Thursday, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the US House of Representatives will vote to ban 20-week abortion nationally. The symbolism of the day can’t be missed. The 114th Congress’ anti-choice politicians are using the Roe v. Wade anniversary to send a clear message: They are gunning for women…
There is no question that the November 4th Elections were horrific for women nationally and in states across the country including New York. Extremists with their anti-woman agendas took control of both houses of Congress, state governments, and, here in New York, the State Senate.…
Candidates' OTC Birth Control Plans are a Raw Deal This election season, many candidates, particularly Republicans, from Virginia to Colorado, are trying to run from their war on women voting records by coming out in support of over-the-counter (OTC) birth control. Make no mistake, they are targeting…
New York is the first state in the nation to take action in response to the U. S. Supreme Court’s divisive Hobby Lobby decision. Today, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that he together with State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer…
On May 23rd, Elliot Rodger murdered six people and wounded 13 more, at random, in Isla Vista, near the University of California Santa Barbara. The supposed reason: Women. In a 135-plus page, misogynist, autobiographical manifesto and multiple YouTube videos, he blamed all women and their…
