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December 19, 2020 at 8:01 PM

All will be for nothing if we give up on Georgia now

A Woman's Place         Hi John!   Come January, we could have Kamala Harris, the first Black and Asian American woman vice president, as the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Or we could have another two years of Mitch McConnell’s legislative graveyard -- and …
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December 18, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Can you believe what grassroots power did?

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We’re sure you’ve seen the headlines: “Grassroots donors are powering the fight to take back the Senate.” “Progressive activists turned Georgia blue.” “Biden’s win powered by the people.”   These headlines, and the visibility…
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December 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM

We all need a moment of gratitude

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   We’re overwhelmed with gratitude for our supporters today. Because of you, we’re hopeful we can start the new year strong and support the countless women who are working to spark change in our political system.   As a grassro…
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December 17, 2020 at 11:01 PM

If you believe Republicans, Stacey Abrams is ‘stealing votes'

A Woman's Place         John,   Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich has brazenly claimed that to keep control of the Senate, Republicans in Georgia have to “turn out more votes than Stacey Abrams can steal.”   That’s a bold statement from a member of…
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December 17, 2020 at 8:01 PM

We need to fight harder now than ever before

A Woman's Place         John,   Right now, our country is facing multiple challenges at the same time.   We have seen our health care threatened during a global pandemic, immigrant children separated from their parents and thrown in cages, our public schools u…
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December 17, 2020 at 4:01 PM

The unchecked white male privilege that dictates our lives

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   A report by New American Leaders found that state legislatures are majority white and male -- less than a third of all state legislators in 2020 were women.   The effects of this gross underrepresentation are evident: Across t…
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December 16, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Republicans think Stacey Abrams is "stealing votes"

A Woman's Place         John,   Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich has brazenly claimed that to keep control of the Senate, Republicans in Georgia have to “turn out more votes than Stacey Abrams can steal.”   That’s a bold statement from a member of…
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December 16, 2020 at 8:00 PM

How did we allow over 400 disastrous attacks against immigrants?

A Woman's Place         John,   In the last four years, Trump has made more than 400 alterations to immigration policy, according to the Migration Policy Institute. And he’s only continued since Election Day.   From separating children from their families to c…
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December 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM

We’re so close!

A Woman's Place         Hi John!   Thanks to you and all of our incredible supporters, we’re close to hitting our state legislative goal!   In case you missed our message, here’s a recap: We’re building our funds to support and recruit progressive women runnin…
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December 16, 2020 at 1:00 AM

According to the GOP, Stacey Abrams is ‘stealing votes’

A Woman's Place         John,   Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich has brazenly claimed that to keep control of the Senate, Republicans in Georgia have to “turn out more votes than Stacey Abrams can steal.”   That’s a bold statement from a member of…
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December 15, 2020 at 8:00 PM

A rising threat to women’s political inclusion

A Woman's Place         John,   According to a report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which focused on the international implications of the pandemic on women’s political inclusion, a number of risks could lead to further alienation of women…
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December 15, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Don’t let a new president distract you from local politics

A Woman's Place         John,   While many of us are anxiously anticipating a new presidential administration, too many are neglecting to acknowledge that real change happens at the local level -- and things are not looking good.   Republicans have had the upp…
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December 14, 2020 at 8:00 PM

According to Republicans, Stacey Abrams is ‘stealing votes’

A Woman's Place         John,   Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich has brazenly claimed that to keep control of the Senate, Republicans in Georgia have to “turn out more votes than Stacey Abrams can steal.”   That’s a bold statement from a member of…
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December 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM

One act of kindness could save hundreds of thousands of lives

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Joe Biden has proposed a 100-day mask plan to contain the coronavirus pandemic -- even once a vaccine has been rolled out, and even Trump’s vaccine chief is on board.   According to the head of Operation Warp Speed, the feder…
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December 13, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Dr. Fauci is here to remind us we can still make a difference

A Woman's Place         John,   Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that we might see a “surge upon a surge” of coronavirus cases as we enter the winter months, but -- despite an unprecedented spike in cases -- Americans don’t seem to be paying attention.   Dr. Fauci…
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December 13, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Trump’s last-ditch move to boost white representation

A Woman's Place         John,   In his characteristically racist style, Donald Trump is pushing to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census population totals when deciding congressional redistriciting.   That’s probably because “eliminating the undocume…
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December 12, 2020 at 8:00 PM

We’re done entertaining Mitch McConnell’s blame game

A Woman's Place         John,   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made a habit of blaming the other side for the GOP’s failures -- and now he’s resorted to attacking the most powerful woman in the legislature to change the narrative on Congress’s fail…
  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]
December 12, 2020 at 4:01 PM

I’d be grateful for your support

Hi John,   As a congresswoman, I take the trust of my constituents to heart, always keeping them in mind as I bring the fight for families to Washington.   For too long, the scales in DC have been tipped away from working families. This year, as so many are struggling to keep their families s…
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December 11, 2020 at 8:02 PM

Anti-choice groups are pouring millions into Georgia Senate races

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Two Senate runoffs in Georgia will determine who controls the Senate come January, but as the conservative Washington Examiner warns us, the races will “also be the deciding factor in whether the [anti-choice] movement has si…
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December 11, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Grassroots donors are raising millions to preserve Trump’s influence

A Woman's Place         John,   Donald Trump has raised over $150 million to support his false election fraud claims -- and according to The Washington Post, the contributions are pouring in “from thousands of grass-roots donors across the country.”   Trump’s …
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December 10, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Stacey Abrams is prepared to keep winning

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams transformed Georgia’s electorate this year, and in doing so, she demonstrated the immense power women hold to disrupt ‘business as usual’ and bring people from all walks of life together behind a common desire for …
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December 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

More than half of Americans support cancelling student loan debt

A Woman's Place         John,   Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the richest billionaire within Trump’s cabinet, has claimed that student loan debt forgiveness is “a truly insidious notion” while bashing a Democratic plan to provide free access to a college…
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December 10, 2020 at 2:32 AM

Stacey Abrams is looking ahead: “Our work is not done”

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams made one thing clear after Georgia flipped blue for the first time in nearly three decades: “Together, we have changed the course of our state for the better. But our work is not done.”   After massive voter suppre…
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December 10, 2020 at 1:02 AM

Stacey Abrams is clear: “We need to support these elections”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Stacey Abrams has made it clear that Democrats can take back the Senate in November by winning the runoffs in Georgia. But how? In Abrams’s words, “It’s about raising the money; we need to support these elections. It’s about …
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December 9, 2020 at 11:01 PM

How did we let it get like this?

A Woman's Place         Hello John,   As if controlling a global pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, NPR is now warning that if Biden has any hopes of implementing a national mask mandate to curb infection rates, he’ll need to “depoliticize” mask-wearing first…
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December 9, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Aren’t you tired of seeing families left behind?

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   When you allow wealthy men backed by corporate interests to dominate the most powerful legislative body in the country, you see working families suffer.   Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is forcing Democrats…
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December 9, 2020 at 1:00 AM

Stacey Abrams has a clear message for Dems: “We need to support these elections”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Stacey Abrams has made it clear that Democrats can take back the Senate in January by winning the runoffs in Georgia. But how? In Abrams’s words, “It’s about raising the money; we need to support these elections. It’s about b…
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December 8, 2020 at 11:01 PM

House Republicans promise to “run the floor” come 2021

A Woman's Place         John,   The Hill: “Speaker Nancy Pelosi… and House Democrats will enter the next Congress with a slighter majority -- and less cushion to absorb defections -- as they eye an ambitious legislative agenda featuring a host of hot-button is…
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December 8, 2020 at 8:01 PM

NBC: “The old boys’ club has to go”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   NBC’s Jodi Enda had some honest words for us as we reflect on the diversity within Biden’s upcoming administration: “For its entire history, America has overlooked -- discriminated against -- the majority of its residents. In…
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December 8, 2020 at 4:30 PM

A GOP Senate win would make undermining our democracy a viable political tactic

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   The Washington Post’s Greg Sargent highlighted that “a Republican victory in Georgia… would also validate the GOP’s use of declaring the election’s outcome illegitimate as a successful political tactic. That’s yet another way…
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December 8, 2020 at 1:02 AM

Stacey Abrams has a very clear message: “We need to support these elections”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Stacey Abrams has made it clear that Democrats can take back the Senate in November by winning the runoffs in Georgia. But how? In Abrams’s words, “It’s about raising the money; we need to support these elections. It’s about …
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December 7, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Getting women to run is not enough

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   As we enter the next election cycle, we wanted to check in with you about what we’ve learned.   In 2020, a record number of women ran for office, with more women of color running than ever before. That in itself is powerful. …
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December 7, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Are Trump’s election fraud conspiracy theories backfiring?

A Woman's Place         John,   “President Donald Trump’s lies about the election being stolen from him are having an unintended consequence,” according to Vox.   “There are now members of his base who are advocating for Republicans not to vote in the Georgia …
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December 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM

WaPo: Biden’s all-woman team will “instantly disrupt” political coverage

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   In a historic move, Joe Biden has selected an all-woman team to lead his administration’s communications department.   In defending the administration’s decision, Kamala Harris stated that “our country is facing unprecedented…
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December 6, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Here’s how we can support Stacey Abrams in our fight for the Senate

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams, Nse Ufot, LaTosha Brown, and other Black women organizers are the reason why Georgia went blue. “The brainpower and organized efforts among them as well as scores of unnamed on-the-ground workers helped register t…
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December 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM

The GOP is threatened by Stacey Abrams, and they’re not hiding it anymore

A Woman's Place         John,   Georgia Republican Representative Doug Collins is attempting to undermine Stacey Abrams’s monumental efforts to combat voter suppression in Georgia ahead of January’s Senate runoffs -- because according to him, “Stacey Abrams is…
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December 6, 2020 at 1:00 AM

With Stacey Abrams, we know we’ll be alright

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams has some reassuring words for us as we wait to see who will win the Senate races in Georgia and control the Senate: “We have seen what is possible when we work hard and when we work together. We know we can win Geo…
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December 5, 2020 at 11:02 PM

We don’t know how our representatives sleep at night

A Woman's Place         John,   The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on so many of us this year -- and working families have been hit worst of all.   According to The Washington Post, “experts say it is likely that there’s more hunger in the United …
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December 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Stacey Abrams has a clear message: “We need to support these elections”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Stacey Abrams has made it clear that Democrats can take back the Senate in November by winning the runoffs in Georgia. But how? In Abrams’s words, “It’s about raising the money; we need to support these elections. It’s about …
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December 5, 2020 at 4:02 PM

New study finds liberal women more politically active if they’ve experienced sexism

A Woman's Place         John,   PsyPost: “Liberal women tend to report higher levels of political participation if they have experienced sex-based discrimination, according to new scientific findings published in American Politics Research.”   The study, conduc…
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December 5, 2020 at 1:00 AM

We know we’re in good hands with Stacey Abrams

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams has some reassuring words for us as we wait to see who will win the Senate races in Georgia and control the Senate: “We have seen what is possible when we work hard and when we work together. We know we can win Geo…
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December 4, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Slate: AG Barr’s “Lame-duck execution spree is unprecedented”

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   “Last week, the Trump administration announced that it would continue to carry out executions in the days and weeks leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, with the last one now scheduled just five days b…
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December 4, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Trump’s shunned women scientists are coming back full-force under Biden

A Woman's Place         John,   Joe Biden is on a mission to bring leading scientists shunned by Trump into the spotlight, in order to restore our trust in the CDC and our country’s coronavirus response.   Among Biden’s top priorities are reviving the central …
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December 4, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Senate Republicans are STILL stalling on pandemic relief

A Woman's Place         John,   Joe Biden is done playing games with Republicans in the Senate and is urging Congress to pass a coronavirus relief bill before Inauguration Day.   Luckily, he’s not alone in the fight. After conversations with House Speaker Nanc…
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December 4, 2020 at 1:00 AM

Stacey Abrams prepares for January Senate runoffs: Let’s get it done

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams has some reassuring words for us as we wait to see who will win the Senate races in Georgia and control the Senate: “We have seen what is possible when we work hard and when we work together. We know we can win Geo…
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December 3, 2020 at 11:01 PM

The effects of Trump’s misogyny

A Woman's Place         John,   Remember Trump’s irresponsible behavior following his coronavirus diagnosis?   According to Vox, his actions fit a pattern of what behavioral scientists call “precarious” or performative masculinity -- a phenomenon in which men …
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December 3, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Conspiracy theories pose a threat to promising COVID vaccines

A Woman's Place         John,   “The drugmaker Moderna announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine was 94.5 percent effective,” the New York Times reports, “joining Pfizer as a front-runner in the global race to contain a raging pandemic that has killed 1…
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December 3, 2020 at 1:00 AM

Biden chooses Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador

A Woman's Place         Hi John,   Longtime diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield is set to be Joe Biden’s ambassador to the United Nations as part of Biden’s first round of Cabinet picks -- and she is determined to restore our world standing.   Thomas-Greenfield h…
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December 2, 2020 at 11:03 PM

With Stacey Abrams, we know we’re in good hands

A Woman's Place         John,   Stacey Abrams has some reassuring words for us as we wait to see who will win the Senate races in Georgia and control the Senate: “We have seen what is possible when we work hard and when we work together. We know we can win Geo…
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December 2, 2020 at 8:00 PM

A Black woman should be considered to fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat

A Woman's Place         John,   According to POLITICO, California Governor Gavin Newsom is “leaning toward California elections chief Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.”   Under state law, Governor Newsom can appoi…