Monthly Archives: November 2014

A Road Map for Our New Governor to Improve Women’s Health and Economic Security

Posted on November 21, 2014 by womenslawproject

By Kate Michelman and Carol E. Tracy Democratic challenger Tom Wolf defied a national tide and 60 years of Pennsylvania history in defeating incumbent Republican governor Tom Corbett on November 4. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. October polls showed 61 … Continue reading →

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FBI Releases First Annual Report Using Revised Definition of Rape

Posted on November 18, 2014 by womenslawproject

By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff The FBI recently released the preliminary annual Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics for 2013. The statistics reflect data submitted voluntarily from 18,415 city, county, state, tribal, campus, and federal law enforcement agencies. While the data … Continue reading →

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October Roundup

Posted on November 10, 2014 by womenslawproject

B y Tara Murtha, WLP Staff With a new Governor coming to Harrisburg, we have a lot of work to do to get ready for the next legislative session. In the meantime, let’s get up to speed on what went … Continue reading →

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