Blog: No more backsliding on women’s issues

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We have had several thought-provoking conversations recently about a new and surprising description of women’s status in America. According to the latest Shriver Report, A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, a study by journalist Maria Shriver and the Washington think tank Center for American Progress, American women are at risk of “backsliding” from their achievements in rights and opportunities over the past half-century.

Florida State and the NCAA bubble: Where do they meet?

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Going into the 2014 ACC Tournament, Florida State was a first four out team in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s rendering of the NCAA Tournament field. The ‘Noles knew they needed at least a win on Thursday in the second round against Maryland to get on the right side of the bubble. Not that FSU coach Leonard Hamilton is admitting that he even gave it a scintilla of thought or anything.

TV Numbers Review: How did last week’s wrestling shows fare?

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WWE Monday Night Raw won the week, as usual, drawing 4.576 million viewers and a 1.56 rating in the 18-49 demo. But WWE Friday Night SmackDown may have been the real winner, with 3.142 million viewers, up an impressive 12.3 percent over last week, and a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo. TNA Impact Wrestling…

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Does the IRS really want to target groups for politics? Robert Hurt votes on partisan bill

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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Va.) voted in favor of H.R. 3865, the Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, which sponsors say would prohibit the Department of Treasury and the IRS from finalizing regulations that seek to curb the speech of groups in a politically-motivated fashion.