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Senators Call on Blagojevich to Resign

Posted in Election, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, The New Agenda, tagged , , , , , on December 10, 2008| 1 Comment »

I just have to say, this shows that you can in fact, get senators to agree on something!

All 50 Senate Democrats call on Blagojevich to resign

By Lynn Sweet on December 10, 2008 6:37 PM

[SENATE DEMOCRATS CALL ON GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH TO RESIGN



[Washington, DC–In a letter sent today, all 50 members of the Senate Democratic Caucus called on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to step down and under no circumstance make an appointment to fill the vacant Illinois Senate seat. Below and attached is the full text of the letter:



”December 10, 2008

Dear Governor Blagojevich:

We write to insist that you step down as Governor of Illinois and under no circumstance make an appointment to fill the vacant Illinois Senate seat. In light of your arrest yesterday on alleged federal corruption charges related to that Senate seat, any appointment by you would raise serious questions….]

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/12/all_50_senate_democrats_call_o.html

In case you missed it, HERE is the transcript of the Fitzgerald press conference.

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Nancy Sutley: and Maybe Steve Chu

Posted in Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, women, tagged , , , , , , on December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A sign of the environment to come?

 

Transition: Obama to name environmental leader

By LIZ SIDOTI

Associated Press Writer

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008

[WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama has selected a deputy mayor of Los Angeles to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, transition officials said Wednesday.

Nancy Sutley is the first prominent member of the gay and lesbian community to earn a senior role in the Democrat’s new administration.

With many of his top White House and Cabinet posts filled, Obama now is focusing on fleshing out his natural resources and environment team, and could formally introduce his choices for interior secretary, energy secretary and environmental protection agency chief within weeks if not days….]

http://www.sacbee.com/830/story/1462956.html

In addition to her work as Deputy Mayor, Sutley is currently on the SoCal Metro Waterboard. Her bio there says:

“Sutley served as energy advisor to Gov. Gray Davis, managing state and federal regulatory, legislative, financial and press matters. From 1999-2003, she was deputy secretary for policy and intergovernmental relations within the California Environmental Protection Agency, where she advised on water and air pollution policy, lobbied federal agencies and Congress, and established budget and legislative priorities.”

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International Center for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights (INCRESE)

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

b16_days_topEach year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 8th, is: (more…)

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Monica Carrillo

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

b16_days_topEach year the Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers highlights sixteen women, men and organizations that standout in the fight against gender violence. Representing December 7th, is: (more…)

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International Human Rights Day

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, women, tagged , , , , , , on December 10, 2008| 1 Comment »

header_enToday is the 60th anniversary of international Human Rights Day! Today marks the culmination of a yearlong campaign to: (more…)

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Texas Two Step Update – 0812009

Posted in Children, election reform, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, voter reform, tagged , , , , , , on December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Latest News on the Texas Caucus meetings.

Times and Locations for Final Three Primary/Caucus Advisory Committee Hearings

December 9, 2008 by End the Texas Two Step   
Filed under Blog, News & Commentary

The following dates for hearings in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have been posted to the TDP website. The actual hearing locations have not yet been annnounced.

December 17, 2008

Dallas, TX

Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center, at 5150 Mark Trail Way, Dallas Texas 75232.

4 p.m.

December 19, 2008

Houston, TX

CWA Hall ( at 1730 Jefferson Street, Houston, Texas 77002)

9 a.m.

December 20, 2008

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio Area Progressive Action Coalition (at 7122 San Pedro, Ste 114 (rear of the building next to Ocean Dental) San Antonio, Texas 78216)

10:30 a.m.

 http://changethecaucus.org/?p=229

 

As we have said before, don’t forget to ask if your neighbor wants a ride or needs a sitter. If they couldn’t make it to the caucuses, they really need to be heard.

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A Fantasist’s LIfe

Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics, PUMA PAC, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 10, 2008| 2 Comments »

If you haven’t been over to the Confluence today, go to Stateofdisbelief’s ruminations on Du Bois’s essay, and read how this “state of double consciousness” might apply to women.  Go HERE. (more…)

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