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 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 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 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 Watch 6:22 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,… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:21 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. Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading