Press

Feb8

Democratic legislators were clearly targeted, as you’d expect in a partisan district plan, but Republican legislative leaders seemed especially eager to target Democratic women in the General Assembly for defeat...Six women Democratic legislators have so far publicly announced they are not seeking reelection and others may announce soon. Republican leaders don’t seem to want strong Democratic women in the General Assembly.

Feb7

Lillian’s List partners with sister organizations to train prospective NC General Assembly candidates on campaign strategy

Lillian’s List hosted two campaign strategy trainings for more than 50 pro-choice Democratic women from across the state on Thursday and Friday, February 2-3 in Raleigh. Most of the women attendees had been recruited by Lillian’s List to run for seats in targeted districts identified as viable for victory in 2012. Read more

Jan27

Gov. Bev Perdue and women in politics

Charlotte Observer

Cotham's experience of bringing her child with her to the legislature - something male lawmakers don't do - and the attendant multi-tasking it requires underscore the challenges that women can face. That's probably why many females only turn to political office after they've retired and their children are adults.

Cotham said Perdue has been actively trying to change that by encouraging women to seek political office and mentoring those already serving. "I'm grateful to the governor for blazing the trail, and setting a positive example," Cotham said.

Jan26

Gov. Bev Perdue will not run for re-election

Raleigh News & Observer

Gov. Bev Perdue has announced she will no longer run for re-election in 2012. Read more news coverage about her announcement or a message from Lillian's Board Chair Rachel Hunt Nilender.

Jan25

Lillian's List endorses Kerry Sutton

Raleigh News & Observer - Under the Dome

Durham lawyer Kerry Sutton announced today she has received a boost to her plans to run for state Senate: an endorsement from Lillian’s List of N.C.

Jan6

A midnight madness we should do without

Charlotte Observer

Republican leaders of North Carolina's legislature acted unethically - if not unconstitutionally - in the middle of the night Thursday...Republicans voted to stop teachers who belong to the N.C. Association of Teachers from having dues automatically deducted from their paychecks. Aside from whether it's good policy to single out one organization for different treatment from all others, the dark-of-night vote was exactly the kind of disregard for transparency that fuels voters' disgust with politicians.

Jan3

Boundary wars

Raleigh News & Observer

This Raleigh News & Observer editorial describes how the GOP is suppressing minority voters (and many of our pro-choice Democratic women legislators, who've been placed together in districts) with its partisan redistricting plan. Read more

Dec17

Voting districts before judges

Raleigh News & Observer

Many of our Democratic women candidates were drawn into districts together this session in a Republican attempt to force them out of office in 2012. A three-judge panel tasked with deciding the legality of the state's Republican-drawn voting districts heard their first arguments from both sides on Friday, Dec. 16. Read more

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