Saturday, December 10, 2022

Dear FiveThirtyEight, Depends where you look. Check out what's happening in some state legislatures. Best, Retiring Guy

 
Bottom: Governing

Excerpt from Governing:
For a bill to become law in Colorado, it’s going to need support from women. Colorado is now the second state, following Nevada in 2018, to have a majority of its legislative seats won by women. “For the first time in state history, Colorado celebrates a legislature with a majority of women lawmakers, including the most diverse, female-led House leadership team to date,” said incoming state House Speaker Julie McCluskie. “I couldn’t be more proud to lead a caucus that reflects the state we all love.”

Granted, Wisconsin is not best companion piece here -- thanks to GOP gerrymandering, Democrats in the State Senate and Assembly will remain in the minority for a long time -- but women in the Assembly hold 5 of 6 minority party leadership positions.


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