I’ve tried to send this out to everyone I can think of, but just in case I miss anyone I’m posting it here, too. You can find the national press release here. ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Rally for Choice Las Vegas joins National Walk for Choice 2011 Rallies Locals to rally Feb. 26 for Rally for…
Plans are under way for Rally for Choice Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon! This is part of the national, grassroots Walk for Choice campaign happening everywhere this Saturday! (We’re not walking.) This event is in response to the GOP-led House vote to defund Planned Parenthood by denying them family planning funding under…
As the House vote to defund Planned Parenthood proves, there’s a War on Women right now. (And it’s not just out there, there’s some bills on deck in the Nevada Legislature that are pretty bad, too.) If there was ever a time to stand up for women, it’s right now. Need some inspiration? How about…
There’s still time to register! Grassroots Lobby Days Coordinated by Nevada Women’s Lobby March 13, 14, and 15, 2011 Carson City Plaza Hotel and Conference Center and the Nevada State Legislature Grassroots Lobby Days is right around the corner. We need your voice more than ever at the Nevada Legislature! Join women and men from across the…
If you haven’t already, please take the time to call your representative to lobby to save Planned Parenthood from proposed Title X cuts! Even though Title X funds already cannot be used for abortions, conservatives are aiming to end all services provided by Planned Parenthood. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services are for abortions, according…
Here’s the Senate voting record, courtesy of HRC: The Senate’s vote to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a landmark victory and an unforgettable moment in our history. Now we need to let our senators know we were paying attention to how they voted. 1. Find your senators below and see how they voted –…
Here’s some news we should be getting used to — unfortunately — as Nevadans: We suck. Yet again we find ourselves at or near the bottom of an important life-index list. This time it comes from the Health Care Report Card by the National Women’s Law Center, which analyzed the health care conditions for women…
The election is over. Now what? Well, for one thing, we’ll all be getting less annoying junk mail and be seeing less annoying campaign ads. Actually, that’s pretty damn nice. So, hurray! At least we have that. There’s been a lot of good news/bad news round-ups out there. Mostly, it seems the take-away from the…
Don’t forget early voting ends on Friday, Oct. 29. Election day is Nov. 2! Need help learning about the candidates? Here’s some handy guides and endorsements: ProgressNow Nevada Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates League of Women Voters (members only) The Stonewall Democrats (LGBT) endorsements Nevada Conservation League endorsements And here’s a handy link to…
A new Guttmacher Institute report on teen pregnancy is out. Guess who’s No. 2? New Mexico had the highest teenage pregnancy rate (93 per 1,000), followed by Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Mississippi. The lowest rates were in New Hampshire (33), Vermont, Maine, Minnesota and North Dakota. And we top another side of this list, too:…
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