Thinking about the people behind the Capital Gazette and their families.
Three years after an attack on our newsroom, we honor our fallen colleagues with their own words about Annapolis. Check out today's edition of The Capital at: digitaledition.capitalgazett…
“I just have this image in my head, seared into my memory, of a bunch of women members burning up their phones, texting other members to get off the floor and come join us.” For @19thnews I wrote about women lawmakers and the walkout over Texas voting bill bit.ly/2Sw1EyD
This piece by @RominaAdi of @USATODAY on the Surfside condo collapse just broke my heart. Worth reading to understand an ounce of the pain so many are feeling.
[NEW]: Today I spent the day shadowing Pablo Rodriguez whose mother and grandmother are both missing following the tragic Miami condo collapse. His life has also collapsed.
usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
Barbara Rodriguez retweeted
"Reproductive coercion is hardly unique to Spears: It’s a systemic component of an American system, both legal and cultural, that disproportionately impacts women and marginalized communities," write @JenniferaGerson and @BcRodriguez from @19thnews. harpersbazaar.com/culture/po…
The news out of South Florida is horrible. Praying for all affected, and sending gratitude to our first responders and local press like @MiamiHerald for keeping me informed about what's happening back home: miamiherald.com/news/local/c…
If you're processing Britney Spears' testimony that she was forced to keep an IUD, there's a lot of history of reproductive coercion in America that disproportionately impacts women + marginalized communities. My latest with @jenniferagerson for @19thnews: bit.ly/3jfoVzR
The New York City mayoral race is here, and voters are using ranked-choice voting to help pick the winner. Here's what to know about this election system, including how it can shatter electability myths by elevating women and people of color candidates: bit.ly/3d2P8xI
As we enter the final days of voting in the New York City mayoral race, I took a look at how the new ranked-choice voting system there and elsewhere around the country has elevated women and people of color candidates. My latest for @19thnews: bit.ly/3vBsGCm
Listening to @wendi_c_thomas talk about her work and she is just incredible. Which I already knew, but just throwing it out into the universe. #IRE21
Barbara Rodriguez retweeted
Juneteenth has been a *state* holiday in Texas for more than [checks watch] 40 years.
19thnews.org/2021/06/will-ju… via @19thnews' @bcrodriguez
This is difficult and nuanced reporting by @jessicaschulb. And a serious look at the impact of policy decisions. Read it.
When Kip Kinkel was 15, he killed his parents, 2 boys at school and wounded 25 others. He took a plea deal that resulted in 112 yrs w/o parole and has been held up as the reason to lock kids up for life ever since. I've been talking with him since August huffpost.com/entry/kip-kinke…
Women are at the forefront of efforts in legislatures to address gun violence. They're lawmakers, community organizers and relatives of victims — and they see the value of state-level action amid congressional gridlock. My latest for @19thnews: bit.ly/3gicdNy
.@hannahdreier's reporting stays with you. Just one of the best reporters doing the work. Congrats, Hannah!
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At a time when anti-trans legislation is on the rise, a record number of trans lawmakers are serving in statehouses. They’re calling out anti-LGBTQ+ bills and advocating for policies that help their communities. My latest for @19thnews: bit.ly/3w0ANta
"For our first Pride at @19thnews, you won’t see a lot of splashy Pride features — we do this work every day, and feel so privileged to do it." Y'all, read this from my colleague @shoeleatherkate: bit.ly/3fPDWpS
It's the policy move that could slash child poverty in half. But to get there, the Biden administration has to devise a plan to reach America’s lowest wage earners. For @19thnews, @ChabeliH explains what comes next with the expansion of child tax credits: bit.ly/2TwpmuK
Our #19thRepresents summit returns Wednesday, June 9 on the state of the nation’s care infrastructure. I'm moderating a panel featuring @FGossGraves, @malawian81 and @CecMunoz on what it's going to take to care for the caregivers. Make sure to register! bit.ly/34J3Bub