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Speaker Pelosi Calls on Congress to Pass Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Emily Douglas on January 8, 2009 - 11:10am
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Calling this legislation "of the highest priority" for Congress, Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning called for the House to pass the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act this week.

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Roundup: Abortion Rights and Equal Pay at Stake in the Election

Brady Swenson on October 21, 2008 - 9:44am
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The future of women's equality, including abortion rights and equal pay, are at stake in the election; Are Catholics shifting toward Obama?; Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier on the next steps in beating AIDS; 40 Days for Life protests clinics around the country; Dr. Karen Rayne's top ten things to do before you have sex.

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Roundup: Older Children Abandoned Under Law for Babies

Brady Swenson on October 3, 2008 - 10:18am
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In Nebraska older children abandoned under law for babies; Palin and Biden agree on gay rights at debate; McCain administration would be a setback for women; Bush puts popular California family planning program at risk; Complaints filed against Bloomberg for pregnancy bias; EU to offer 18 weeks of maternity leave; and more.

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Candidates Favor Equal Pay, But How Do They Vote?

Kay Steiger on October 3, 2008 - 7:00am
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Pay discrimination, paid family and medical leave, and flexible work hours get little attention from pundits. But the candidates running for president have very different positions on these critical economic issues.

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Palin on Lily Ledbetter Pay Act: "A Boon for Trial Lawyers"

Emily Douglas on October 1, 2008 - 4:08pm
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Sarah Palin talked to Katie Couric about her views on abortion, but also on the Lily Ledbetter Act and equal pay.

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Obama Runs Ad on Equal Pay

Emily Douglas on September 16, 2008 - 5:52pm
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A new Obama-sponsored ad airing in Virginia highlights John McCain's opposition to equal pay laws.

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Lily Ledbetter Keeps Her Eye on the Prize: Supreme Court

Emily Douglas on August 26, 2008 - 9:17pm
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Lily Ledbetter addresses the Democratic National Convention to support Obama's pledge to "appoint justices who enforce laws that protect everyday people."

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