| Media
coverage from the WAND/WiLL national conference,
October 2007
"Women
should run for more seats at tables of power"
By SUE DICKENSON, Great Falls Tribune |
This fall, I joined hundreds of women state
legislators from across the country in Washington,
D.C., to say, "We can change our national
priorities. And women will set the course
in a new direction."
Op
ed from State Sen. Carolyn Nelson in North
Dakota: "Dorgan
can help find new direction on nukes"
| November 04, 2007
The long-term question centers
on the role nuclear weapons should play
in U.S. security. Our massive arsenal clearly
is not a deterrent against terrorists nor
does it prevent other countries from getting
nuclear weapons. In fact, it would be far
more difficult to dissuade other countries
from developing nuclear weapons if the U.S.
chooses to build new warheads of its own.
Op
ed from Marilyn Canavan in Maine: "Extravagances
of war, at what cost?"
If you believe that every military
dollar spent is justified, stop reading
here. But if there is a scintilla of doubt
in your mind, hear me out. I recently joined
hundreds of women from across the nation
at a conference in Washington, D.C., to
examine our national spending priorities.
We looked at funding levels for the Iraq
war and how the federal budget allocates
tax dollars toward the Pentagon at the expense
of citizens in need.
Local
female legislators say women vital to next
election (Georgia)
"Some
things are on party lines, but when you
get to women, no one wants to see a child
without health care, Republican or Democrat,"
said Davenport. "I think that we can
really change our national priorities, and
women will set that course." "We
need more female leadership in Congress,"
said Abdul-Salaam. "Women are loyal
and faithful to make changes, and we want
to have a say in who makes those changes."
Blogger
at the conference on Congresswoman Laura
Richardson
Canavan
named ‘Pacesetter’ by Women
Legislators’ Lobby
Term-limited legislator leaves her
mark in Augusta
The Women Legislators’ Lobby recently
invited Rep. Marilyn Canavan, D-Waterville,
to Washington, D.C. to honor her for her
“contributions to enlightened public
policy.”
Halvorson
to run for Congress
Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson
(D-Crete) said today she will run next year
for the 11th Congressional District seat
left open by U.S. Rep Jerry Weller's impending
retirement.
Halvorson's
decision came after a weekend in Washington,
D.C., where she attended a Women's Action
for New Directions conference and
joined U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for
a private meeting at Pelosi's home.
"The
more I listened to these groups, the more
I talked to other people in Congress, the
more I realized this was not about me, it's
not about titles. It's about what I can
do for the people and the country,"
she told the Daily Southtown this
afternoon from Springfield.
Sen.
Feldman's Blog/Release about the Pacesetter
Award
Ad
in ND features a woman legislator attending
the conference
UCS ran a paid ad in three North Dakota
papers Sunday, September 30, asking Sen.
Dorgan to deny funding for the Reliable
Replacement Warhead (RRW) program. It
was signed by five North Dakotans, including
State Sen. Carolyn Nelson, who was at the
conference at the time.
Lifton
in D.C. for conference on women and leadership
Assemblywoman
Barbara Lifton, D/WFP-125th District, said
she is going to Washington this week to
join hundreds of state legislators and women
leaders at a national conference about how
women can help change national priorities.
“Our
state, and our country are locked in a dangerous
race to the bottom,” Lifton said in
a press release. “Over the last few
years, the current administration has chipped
away at things that are vital to our country's
peace and security. Today, we are
more isolated in the world; our poorest
are more at risk than ever; our economy
grows weaker each day. We have to head in
a new direction. And women are the ones
to lead the way.” |
