[NOW News] Second in Line

Support NOW's Work |	December 27, 2006	| Tell a Friend

BELOW THE BELT: SECOND IN LINE In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim Gandy writes: "Where will you be at 12 noon on January 4th? I'll be on Capitol Hill, watching Nancy Pelosi being sworn in as Speaker of the House and second in line, after the vice president, for the presidency of the United States.... But while we have many reasons to raise our glasses to the new Congressional leadership, there are still about 267 reasons to curb our enthusiasm." Read more about NOW's plans for the 110th Congress. LOVE YOUR BODY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED Congratulations to Beryl Roda, Amy Robinson, Lauren Lin and Zora Jenney, winners of the 2007 Love Your Body poster contest. See the winning posters. 2007 CONFERENCE: SUBMIT YOUR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS NOW! NOW invites all NOW members and interested persons to submit a workshop proposal for the 2007 National Conference, taking place in Dearborn, Michigan, July 13-15. Submit a Proposal RUNNING FASTER TO STAY IN PLACE Women's credentials are on the rise in every state, but the wage gap isn't closing - it's actually growing in 15 states. Check out the Institute for Women's Policy Research's new report, which lays out the best and worst state economies for women. Read More MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Seeing Red About Thinking Pink - by Lucinda Marshall, In These Times The Best and Worst State Economies for Women (PDF) - Institute for Women's Policy Research briefing paper 109th Congress At-A-Glance - The Source on Women's Issues in Congress		TAKE ACTION: SEND A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT TO NANCY PELOSI You can be part of history ? make that herstory! On January 4, Nancy Pelosi will become the first woman Speaker of the House, and you can be part of the celebration. We will deliver your personal message of support to the new Speaker, along with thousands of others in a giant Congratulations card. Send your message now, and pass it on. AN ACTION AGENDA FOR THE 110TH CONGRESS There will be many opportunities in this new Congress to advocate for fair policies that will increase women's equality and economic well-being. The legislative and policy initiatives listed here are among those we'll be advocating in the coming session of Congress. Read More TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL Residents of Washington, D.C., may soon, for the first time, have full voting representation in Congress. The D.C. Voting Rights Act would give the District its first full voting representative in the House. Read More MARCH FOR PEACE IN D.C. THE WEEKEND OF JANUARY 27 Bring the mandate for peace to Washington, D.C. the weekend of January 27 for a march, rally, and lobby day. Read More MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS TO THE NOW FOUNDATION BY DEC. 31 It's been an impressive year for NOW Foundation and you can be a part of the NOW Foundation's continuing work to keep women's issues in the forefront and its programs on the cutting-edge. Read More
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