Mar 17, 2020 | Let's Talk Local Politics
This is the first of a two-part blog post on the impact of local elections. Tip O’Neill, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, famously coined the phrase, “all politics is local.” This is a mantra that generations of public servants lived by,...
Mar 17, 2020 | Let's Talk Local Politics
The progressive women that we support passed the following bills into law—either as lead or co-sponsor—during the 2019 legislative session. NICOLE CLOWNEY, District 86 Provides leave for firefighters with occupationally-caused cancer. (Act 973); Extends eligibility...
Feb 12, 2020 | Let's Talk Local Politics
The Social Security Act of 1935 created an old-age insurance program and provided aid for the temporarily unemployed and those living in poverty. Other New Deal programs ended child labor, mandated a 40-hour week, supported the right of workers to join unions, and...
Jan 13, 2020 | Let's Talk Local Politics
Progressive Arkansas Women PAC’s (PAWPAC’s) mission is to recruit and support progressive women leaders in our communities to run for state and local office. Here’s how to apply for PAWPAC’s endorsement. You are a progressive Arkansas woman of any...
Dec 19, 2019 | Campaign Training, Let's Talk Local Politics
Thank you for your commitment to run for office. It won’t be easy, but your determination and team support will make this candidacy a defining moment in your life regardless of the outcome. There is a lot to learn, a lot to figure out, and an element of surprise along...
Dec 13, 2019 | Let's Talk Local Politics
PAWPAC Gets Progressive Women Elected in Arkansas. Your donations make it possible. When you give to Progressive Arkansas Women PAC (PAWPAC) you are helping change Arkansas’s political landscape by increasing the representation of progressive women in political...
