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Thumbnail for - Another Thursday Jolt: Violence Against Women Act Passes
Feb 28, 2013
Afternoon Jolt
Another Thursday Jolt: Violence Against Women Act Passes
The day's winners and losers.
By Afternoon Jolt
Thumbnail for - On Other Blogs Today: Increasing Taxes, Cutting Taxes, and Protecting Women
Feb 12, 2013
On Other Blogs Today
On Other Blogs Today: Increasing Taxes, Cutting Taxes, and Protecting Women
Our daily roundup.
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - On Other Blogs Today: Fighting Homelessness, Ignoring Violence Against Women
Dec 19, 2012
On Other Blogs
On Other Blogs Today: Fighting Homelessness, Ignoring Violence Against Women
Our daily roundup.
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - US House GOP Blocks Violence Against Women Act
Aug 1, 2012
That Washington
US House GOP Blocks Violence Against Women Act
Washington State US Sen. Patty Murray criticizes House Republicans for blocking the Violence Against Women Act, which would extend domestic-violence protections to immigrants, Native women, and...
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - Violence Against Women Act Passes Senate. But...
Apr 27, 2012
The C is for Crank
Violence Against Women Act Passes Senate. But...
The US Senate passes a bill renewing the Violence Against Women Act. But House Republicans have proposed their own version of VAWA that guts protections for gay, immigrant, Native American, and...
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - Murray, Tribal Leader Stump for Violence Against Women Act as Republicans Propose Watered-Down Alternative
Apr 25, 2012
That Washington
Murray, Tribal Leader Stump for Violence Against Women Act as Republicans Propose Watered-Down Alternative
As Republicans in the US Senate propose a watered-down alternative of the Violence Against Women Act, Sen. Patty Murray and a Native American leader who suffered sexual violence push for expanding...
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - An Ex-Sheriff and Two Women; Where Do WA's Republicans in Congress Stand on Violence Against Women Act?
Apr 3, 2012
That Washington
An Ex-Sheriff and Two Women; Where Do WA's Republicans in Congress Stand on Violence Against Women Act?
Where do Washington State's Republican Congresswomen, and King County's former sheriff, stand on the Violence Against Women Act? Image via reichert.house.gov.
By Josh Feit
Thumbnail for - What Does Abortion Have to Do With the King County Sheriff's Office? Plenty.
Apr 3, 2012
The C is for Crank
What Does Abortion Have to Do With the King County Sheriff's Office? Plenty.
No, the King County sheriff doesn't make laws governing abortion or women's rights. But that doesn't mean his views on those subjects are irrelevant.
By Josh Feit
Thumbnail for - New King County Sheriff: My Position on Abortion Has Evolved
Apr 2, 2012
That Washington
New King County Sheriff: My Position on Abortion Has Evolved
The new King County sheriff, who supported anti-abortion bills as a Republican state legislator in Minnesota, says his views on choice have "evolved."
By Erica C. Barnett
Thumbnail for - Murray and Cantwell: Republicans Threaten to Kill VAWA
Apr 2, 2012
That Washington
Murray and Cantwell: Republicans Threaten to Kill VAWA
Washington's two Democratic US Senators say the Violence Against Women Act, opposed by many Republicans, should not be a partisan issue.
By Erica C. Barnett
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