Smart Women Salon Series: A Guide to Political Leadership Meet other great women, enjoy Happy Hour appetizers and cocktails, and in this one-hour mini training session learn how to Give Your Elevator Speech a Lift, a step-by-step guide to explaining what you do in 30 seconds (or less) and creating a compelling, memorable, and time-efficient marketing tool for you, your business, or your organization! Tuesday, Feb 16th 5:30-7pm Spitfire* 2219 4th Ave., Seattle *21 and over Our session trainer is award-winning, broadcast media veteran (and frequent Caucus trainer) Lorraine Howell.  Lorraine offers one-on-one coaching, classes, seminars, webinars, and long distance coaching via phone and the web. Let Lorraine teach you how to keep your audience from changing the channel! $5 NWPC members, $10 non-members (Join here!) RSVP here  Bring your friends, hope to see you there! Other Ways To Stay Connected To The Caucus!                and follow the national organization on facebook and on twitter at NWPC_updates		News Roundup DelBene Tops $1 Million in Run Against Reichert NWPC endorsed Suzan DelBene is a strong candidate for the 8th District against Dave Reichert. Reichert has been a critic of House-passed health care reform legislation. DelBene has been working hard to raise money for her race, with $500,00 coming from her own pocket. Legislation Strikes a Chord in the Abortion Debate Legislation proposed in Olympia requires faith-based limited-service "Pregnancy Centers" to provide medically accurate information. Peterson Confirmed for Eastern Washington Federal Bench Rosanna Peterson is the first woman to serve as a federal district judge in Eastern Washington. Women in State Legislatures Research confirms that there is no bias against women at the ballot box, the issue is that women are not running. Political Independence is the New Feminism These days voters are increasingly identifying as independents, meaning more and more that it is independents who will determine the outcome of elections. This article features eight female "pioneers of the new independent movement who are rocking our world". Girls May Learn Math Anxiety from Female Teachers A new study funded by the National Science Foundation shows that math anxiety felt by female teachers could be handed down to their female students, even when it is not passed on to the males. When girls avoid math classes throughout their education, it keeps "women out of a lot of...lucrative careers in science and technology". Alpha Wives: The Trend and the Truth As women's earning catch up and surpass those of their husbands, how has this effected the institution of marriage? This multi-sided op-ed article seeks answers to this question from authors, historians and professors. Reform Promises to Lower Bills for Chronic Illness Women with chronic illnesses often have trouble affording  the treatment and care they need even if they have health insurance. Health care advocates are working to ensure that the final reform bill will include protections for these women. Thanks to volunteer Nicole Shema for help with the Roundup!
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