women candidates
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‘Strong Sisters’ documentary producers set discussion about women in Colorado politics
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The producers of “Strong Sisters,” a documentary that tells the story of elected women in Colorado, are sponsoring a panel discussion about the same topic at History Colorado. Written and produced by Laura Hoeppner and Meg Froelich, “Strong Sisters” is built around interviews with 76 current and former female elected officials, historians, journalists and campaign strategists.…
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EMILY’s List targets Secretary of State Wayne Williams, Colorado Senate’s Republican majority
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EMILY’s List, a national group that recruits and helps fund Democratic women candidates, said Thursday it’s putting Colorado’s Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams and GOP state senators “on notice,” naming them to its list of top targets for defeat in next year’s election. The group charged that Williams has “failed to defend” Coloradans against…
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EMILY’s List targets Colorado Republicans Mike Coffman, Scott Tipton in 2018 election
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EMILY’s List, a national group that recruits and helps fund Democratic women candidates, put two Colorado Republicans “on notice” Thursday, naming U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman and Scott Tipton to its list of top GOP targets in next year’s election. The group charged that Coffman and Tipton have poor records on issues important to women –…
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EMILY’s List endorses Democrat Brittany Pettersen in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District race
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A national group that backs Democratic women candidates endorsed state Rep. Brittany Pettersen in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District race on Thursday. “EMILY’s List is excited to announce our endorsement of Brittany Pettersen, a passionate young leader who will bring a much-needed perspective to Washington for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District,” said EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock…
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Emily’s List endorses Democrat Cary Kennedy for Colorado’s 2018 gubernatorial race
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A national Democratic fundraising group that backs women running for office endorsed Colorado gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy on Wednesday. “Colorado has a long history of strong women’s leadership, but has never before elected a woman as governor,” said EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock in a statement. “Cary will not only break through that glass ceiling…
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Letter: Emerge Colorado recruiting Dem women to run for office
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Editor: American women have had a lot to celebrate this summer. In June, The White House hosted the United State of Women Summit and 28 major companies signed their Equal Pay Pledge. In July, we saw the first female presidential nominee of a major party. In August, female athletes were the unquestionable breakout stars of Team…
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Letter: Emerge Colorado fighting to elect women leaders
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Editor: Last month, a group of young women from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe participated in a media training initiative called #GirlsGovern, which culminated in interviews with female elected officials. Run by GlobalGirls Media, #GirlsGovern sought to empower, inform and engage girls in politics through journalism. As the director of Emerge Colorado, an organization that…
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Letter: More women candidates need to step up
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Editor: 2016 is shaping up to be a historic year for women in politics. Hillary Clinton is set to be the first woman to ever clinch the presidential nomination of a major party, and our country may see the first woman president come November. While we should all celebrate this momentous occasion, Secretary Clinton’s unique…
