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Kavanaugh now expected to meet his accuser at an open hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. Also on the Tuesday rundown: An Albany rally calls for a million solar households; and #GetCaughtReading – a weeklong campaign for readers of all ages.

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Washington state women are going to law school in greater numbers but only make up a small percentage of law-firm partners. (MargJohnsonVA/Twenty20)

Study: Bias in Legal Profession Persists, But Solutions Available

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

SEATTLE – Women and people of color still face barriers in the legal profession, and a new report looks at how to lower those barriers ...Read More

A new law requires the Florida Department of Health to contract with a not-for-profit statewide alliance of organizations to provide pregnancy support and wellness services that are non-coercive and exclude religious content. (Pixabay)

Pro-Choice Groups Continue Call for Oversight of "Fake Clinics"

Monday, September 10, 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's abortion battle continues with pro-choice groups calling for the aggressive regulation of so-called crisis ...Read More

Full-time working Ohio women earn about $6,500 less annually than their male counterparts. (Pixabay)

Where Do Workers Stand? State of Labor in Ohio

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio – An annual look at how workers in Ohio are faring finds their paychecks were slightly higher in 2017, but the growth in pay is ...Read More

Expectant and new mothers will have a chance at a healthy start to motherhood at an addiction treatment center in southern Oregon. (dandottaviano/Twenty20)

Ore. Addiction Treatment Center to Offer Services for Mothers

Friday, August 31, 2018

MEDFORD, Ore. – While the United States continues to grapple with the opioid crisis, an addiction-treatment facility in southern Oregon is ...Read More

Ninety-eight years after women were granted the right to vote, Latina women in New Mexico earn only 56 cents for every dollar earned by a man doing the same job, and Caucasian women earn 85 cents. (lilysblackboard.org)

NM Registers Voters on Women's Equality Day, August 26

Friday, August 24, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Women will be encouraged to register to vote in the November election as part of a Women's Equality Day celebration this ...Read More

Opponents of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court are concerned he could overturn Roe v. Wade. (Charles Edward Miller/Wikimedia Commons)

Ore. Protesters Join Nationwide Rallies Against SCOTUS Nominee

Friday, August 24, 2018

SHERWOOD, Ore. – Rallies in Oregon and nationwide are taking place on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme ...Read More

U.S Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings are set to begin Sept. 4. (Office of the Vice President)

ND Rallies to Oppose SCOTUS Nominee on Women's Equality Day

Friday, August 24, 2018

MINOT, N.D. – Rallies in North Dakota and nationwide are taking place on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S ...Read More

If the United States were to achieve economic gender parity, research shows it could add $1.75 trillion to its gross domestic product. (US Air Force)

Measuring Women's Equality in Wyoming, U.S.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Sunday marks Women's Equality Day, which commemorates the passage of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right ...Read More

One goal is to have drug-addiction treatment available no more than an hour away from anyone in New Hampshire who needs it. (OverHook/pixabay)

NH Plan to Fight Opioid Addiction Gets High Marks

Friday, August 17, 2018

CONCORD, N.H. – Health and wellness advocates say the plan to combat substance abuse in New Hampshire is an important step in the right ...Read More

Community health center services include primary care, behavioral health and dental care. (drshohmelian/pixabay)

Federal Grants Boost Community Health Centers in NY

Friday, August 17, 2018

OSSINING, N.Y. – Community health centers in New York are getting some much-needed help through federal Quality Improvement grants. On ...Read More

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