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The ERA Returns as the Women's Equality Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment for women is back under a new name: the Women's Equality Amendment. But some natural supporters are more fatigued than excited. Would changing the Constitution have unintended consequences? We hear about better salaries, benefits and work-place environments along with the right to same-sex marriage and the possible loss of existing protections. Also, the Supreme Court has bad news for President Bush and good news for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. On Reporter's Notebook, presidential candidates from both parties set records for raising money.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe Equal Rights Amendment for women is back under a new name: the Women's Equality Amendment. But some natural supporters are more fatigued than excited. Would changing the Constitution have unintended consequences? We hear about better salaries, benefits and work-place environments along with the right to same-sex marriage and the possible loss of existing protections. Also, the Supreme Court has bad news for President Bush and good news for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. On Reporter's Notebook, presidential candidates from both parties set records for raising money.
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3 storiesSupreme Court on CO2 Emissions and Guantanamo Detainees
The US Supreme Court decided one case and punted another today.
Read the story6 minAn Old Controversy Gets a New Name
Fifty years after the civil rights movement began, many people think equal rights for women are part of the Constitution.
Read the story35 minPresidential Candidates Set Record Fundraising Numbers
Voters may want to know what presidential candidates think and what they'd be likely to do if elected, but special interest groups and political pros want to know how much money they're able to raise. With more and more primaries scheduled for early next year, the calendar for fundraising disclosures has been accelerated. Reports for the…
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