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DCNOW Commends NOW Board for Passing Resolution Regarding Washington, D.C., Democracy
By: Miriam Edelman Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 30, 2023, the board of the National Organization for Women (NOW) passed...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read
Congressional Appropriations Bill Contains Anti-D.C. Provisions
By Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to prior pieces on the blog of the D.C. chapter of the National Organization for Women of...
washingtondcnow
Oct 1, 20237 min read
D.C. Elections-Related Legislation Update
By Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to the House Republicans Use “Oversight” Hearings to Inflict Insults on the District of...
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Sep 25, 20237 min read
Update on the District of Columbia’s New Policing Law
By Miriam Edelman This piece updates the D.C.’s Policing Bill Becomes Law After a Veto by President Joe Biden post. That prior post ended...
washingtondcnow
Sep 17, 20234 min read
House Republicans Use “Oversight” Hearings to Inflict Insults on the District of Columbia
By Miriam Edelman This post is a follow-up to "Fears-Turned Reality: Congress and the District of Columbia in 2023 So Far"...
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Jun 21, 202312 min read
D.C.’s Policing Bill Becomes Law After a Veto by President Joe Biden
By Miriam Edelman This piece is a follow-up to "Fears-Turned Reality: Congress and the District of Columbia in 2023 So Far"...
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Jun 21, 20238 min read
Fears-Turned Reality: Congress and the District of Columbia in 2023 So Far
By: Miriam Edelman Our fears have become reality. In 2022, there was speculation that if Congressional control changed, Congress could...
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Apr 11, 202312 min read
DC NOW Welcomes the New D.C. Council 25 Session Councilmembers
The D.C. Council 25 session (2023-2024) begins soon. With the departure of D.C. Councilmembers Elissa Silverman (At-Large) and Mary Cheh...
Miriam Edelman
Dec 17, 20221 min read
The Cancer Industry Wants You to Forget About the Impact Metastatic Breast Cancer Has on Women
The Cancer Industry Wants You to Forget About the Impact Metastatic Breast Cancer Has on Women. I Won’t Let That Happen. In 2011, my mom...
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Oct 25, 20215 min read
Informed consent to perform pelvic exams: Recommendation for Legislative Response
October 2021 Definition: A pelvic exam is a routine gynecological exam performed by medical providers on persons with female reproductive...
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Oct 13, 20212 min read
A Discussion of Makeup and Feminism
Before I begin this post, I must preface by saying that I am a regular makeup user. Around five out of seven days, I finish my daily...
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Sep 24, 20215 min read
Testimony: Intersectional Discrimination Protection Amendment Act
DC NOW written testimony for the Intersectional Discrimination Protection Amendment Act
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Oct 26, 20203 min read
Comprehensive police reform
On October 15, DC council will hold a hearing on a comprehensive police reform bill. The bill has 18 policing reform initiatives ranging...
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Sep 11, 20201 min read
Concept of "intersectional" reaches DC Council
intersectionality reaches DC council.
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Sep 11, 20201 min read
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