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U.S. President Biden attends a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony, in Fort Myer

Politics Jan 17

What is the Equal Rights Amendment and what’s next after Biden’s push to add it to the Constitution?

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Politics Jan 17

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden attends a Mass in Christiansted on St. Croix
Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment ‘law of the land’ in probably symbolic statement

It's unclear if Biden's statement will have any impact. The archivist has said the amendment cannot be certified because three-quarters of state legislatures did not ratify it before a deadline set by Congress.

By Chris Megerian, Darlene Superville, Claire Savage, Associated Press

Politics May 20

Minnesota State Capitol Building, Government Architecture and Grounds, St. Paul
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in bitter end to legislative session

Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It's an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session.

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Politics Oct 20

Nevada voters to consider Equal Rights Amendment in state constitution

Nevada voters are deciding whether to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment into their state constitution, which would add language guaranteeing equal rights to groups of people who have historically been discriminated against.

Politics Feb 21

Activists calling for Virginia's adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment gather outside the Virginia State Capitol building as the General Assembly prepares to convene in Richmond, Virginia, U.S. January 8, 2020. Photo by Jonathan Drake/Reuters
GOP attorneys general seek to block Equal Rights Amendment

Legal chiefs in five states — Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska and South Dakota — filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit.

By Associated Press

Feb 13

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News Wrap: Barr decries public criticism of Roger Stone case

In our news wrap Thursday, Attorney General William Barr criticized public discussion of the Roger Stone case. Barr said in an interview that statements and tweets about Justice Department business “make it impossible” for him to do his job. Also,…

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Feb 13

House votes to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, the measure's sponsor, said there is no deadline for equality.

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Jan 30

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News Wrap: WHO declares novel coronavirus a global health emergency

In our news wrap Thursday, the World Health Organization has declared China's outbreak of novel coronavirus a global health emergency. The illness is still spreading both within China, which has confirmed more than 7,800 cases and 212 deaths, and worldwide.

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Jan 30

Democratic state attorneys general sue federal government over ERA

By Sarah Rankin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Three Democratic state attorneys general are suing a U.S. government official seeking to force him to recognize Virginia’s vote this week to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and certify the measure as part of the Constitution.

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Jan 27

With Virginia’s final ratification, ERA fight advances

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Virginia has officially become the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The State's ratification opens a new chapter in the nearly century-long push to get the amendment added to the Constitution.

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