Women represent half of the U.S. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
Last year, when 31% of state lawmakers nationwide were women, they held about 30% of the seats on committees overseeing taxes ...
Women's voices matter: Adding perspective to US state budget discussions
Just over 2,400 women are serving in state legislatures across the U.S., or about 33% of the total, according to the Center ...
Despite 2024 losses, Crystal Quade among women encouraging others to run for office
We just need to do it,” said Springfield Democrat Crystal Quade, who lost her bid to become Missouri's first female governor.
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Women Made Electoral Gains in Statehouses Across the Country in 2024. The Southeast Is a Different Story.
Among the supermajority of Republicans, zero women stood. Voters hadn’t elected a single one to the chamber in November. Now, after more than a decade, the Senate’s Republican caucus is once ...