Isabella Volmert
Indiana Statehouse Reporter at Associated Press
women in state government + Michigan statehouse for @AP | past @dallasnews @SBTribune @Emissourian | she/her
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1 week ago |
apnews.com | Isabella Volmert
The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.
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1 week ago |
apnews.com | Isabella Volmert
As a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy has failed, some lawmakers hope their states can find solutions to bring and keep younger women in state capitols. Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who had been leading the congressional push, said she reached an compromise with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson last week that does not include proxy voting. Without a precedent in Congress, lawmakers remain hopeful that statehouses can change instead.
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3 weeks ago |
apnews.com | Isabella Volmert
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced her bid Wednesday for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, becoming the first well-known candidate to officially enter the race for what will undoubtedly be one of 2026’s most competitive and expensive contests.
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1 month ago |
apnews.com | Isabella Volmert
The #MeToo movement hit critical mass in 2017, toppling politicians and public figures across the country. Allegations of harassment and misconduct — some from many years prior — emerged. Many state legislatures responded by adopting or enhancing policies against sexual misconduct. In the years since, women’s representation in U.S. statehouses has reached an all-time high. As more women fill seats and hold leadership positions, lawmakers and others are divided about whether anything has changed.
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1 month ago |
apnews.com | Isabella Volmert
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin said it’s no secret Democrats don’t have their strategy figured out, but insists the “yelling” coming from some progressive Democrats has not stopped President Donald Trump’s agenda. Slotkin was responding to a constituent who asked the freshman senator what Democrats can do besides reiterating they are against the administration while at a town hall Wednesday in Flint, Michigan.
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