I like your dress, Janet
Today…
is the birthday of Janet Reno (1938-2016), first woman to serve as attorney general and second-longest serving AG in U.S. history, and like many of her peers, possessed of a far better sense of humor than she gets credit for.
is National Junk Food Day. When the kids and I were visiting the family over the 4th, Aunt Vegas was telling us her grandson had been singing “some goofy song about tacos” over and over, she’d never heard it before, etc.
Us: FROM OUT OF THE SKY. TACOS. NO NEED TO ASK WHY.
Her: Yes!
Us: JUST OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND CLOSE YOUR EYES.
Her: How do you all know this song.
Us: IT’S RAINING TACOS
The better question is, how do you not.
Abortion
The Hill | Abortion rights group endorsing 12 House Democrats ahead of midterms | Jordan Williams
Arkansas
CNN | Federal judge blocks Arkansas' near-total abortion ban | Caroline Kelly
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Missouri
AP | Full federal appeals court to consider Missouri abortion law | Summer Ballentine
Missouri Independent | Federal appeals court will review decision in Missouri abortion ban lawsuit | Rudi Keller
North Carolina
Winston-Salem Journal | Anti-abortion bill removed from N.C. House calendar. Chamber was scheduled to vote on override of Gov. Cooper's veto. | Richard Craver
Texas
Ms. | Texas Democrats: On Abortion Rights and Voting Rights, “I Don’t Want To Go Back” | Roxy Szal
NM Political Report | Abortion care providers prepare for Texas gestational ban | Susan Dunlap
Rewire News Group | People Don’t Know If Abortion Is Legal in Texas. That’s a Problem. | Paige Alexandria
Tegna | Yes, private citizens are tasked with enforcing the new Texas abortion law and could be awarded $10,000 | Nate Hanson
LGBTQ
Axios | Top U.S. Catholic Church official resigns over report linking him to gay bars and Grindr | Rebecca Falconer
New York Times | PEPFAR Is Still Without a Leader. H.I.V. Activists Want to Know Why. | Apoorva Mandavilli
them. | Amazon Employees Quit After Company Refuses to Stop Selling Anti-Trans Book | Molly Sprayregen
Time | LGBTQ People Face Disparities In Health Care. A new Fellowship Aims to Combat Those Gaps | Madeleine Carlisle
Arizona
KTAR-FM | Tolleson joins growing list of Arizona cities to enact LGBTQ protections | Kevin Stone
California
Los Angeles Times | How far-right rage over transgender rights at an L.A. spa led to chaos in the streets | Leila Miller, Anita Chabria, Laura J. Nelson
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Louisiana
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Wisconsin
The Capital Times | UW to start LGBTQ+ fellowship program for doctors | David Wahlberg
WMSN-TV | UW medical school chosen to launch new LGBTQ+ fellowship program on equitable health | Logan Rude (Madison, WI)
Pregnancy & Parenting
The 19th | Room to grieve: Lawmakers seek paid leave for miscarriages and other family setbacks | Jennifer Gerson
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Inc. | New Survey: Working Parents Are Burned Out, Need More Flexibility and Better Benefits | Sophie Downes
Reproductive Health & Justice
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CNN | Britney Spears conservatorship: 'Free Britney' bill introduced in Congress amid legal fight | Veronica Stracqualursi
Inside Health Policy | FDA Wants To Lead Global Efforts To Include Pregnant Women In Trials | Beth Wang
California
KXJZ-FM | For Decades, California Forcibly Sterilized Women Under Eugenics Law. Now, The State Will Pay Survivors | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Minnesota
Duluth News Tribune | Central Minnesota family planning clinic could raise profile and funds with special designation | Matthew Guerry
Virginia
AP | Lawsuit against Liberty alleges mishandling of sex assaults | Sarah Rankin
WFXR-TV | 12 women file class action lawsuit against Liberty University for ‘enabling on-campus rapes’ | Colleen Guerry
Work & Money
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National Law Review | Olympic Team USA Pay Disparity Between Men & Women Competing in Same Sport | Doriyon C. Glass
Next City | The Women’s Wealth Gap Glares Harsher than Ever, So It’s Time to Close It | Elena Chavez Quezada
Thrive Global | Women Don’t Need to Work Harder. | Amy Conway-Hatcher
UPI | Female doctors have lower in-hospital deaths than male doctors, study says | Cara Robert Murez
VICE | Amazon Denied a Worker Pregnancy Accommodations. Then She Miscarried. | Lauren Kaori Gurley