A group of Grayslake students organized a moving, peaceful protest yesterday afternoon where hundreds of people stood against hate and racism. Its moments like this that bring me hope in difficult times. So proud of my hometown. https://t.co/eB5GVH0cbZ
Melinda Bush
@SenatorBush · IL · S
Posts768
Engagement3,976
Voting-record position-0.081
CoverageJan 30, 2020 to Sep 18, 2022
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Most distinctive Civil Rights 13.8 pp above the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 1 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −13.8 pp to +13.8 pp. Most distinctive topic: Civil Rights, 13.8 pp above the party median.
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| Civil Rights | 21.3% | 7.5% | +13.8 pp | Over-indexed | 768 |
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No person should be able to dictate or take away a woman<U+2019>s right to choose. The move by the country<U+2019>s top court is devastating, disheartening and downright appalling. https://t.co/WxRHouL42u
With hate crimes at their highest point in decades, all of us must take an active role in stamping out hate. Be an upstander, not a bystander - report hate crimes to local law enforcement and the Illinois Attorney General. https://t.co/2AhvDNIZIL
The window is narrow for women who have young children to run for office – and it’s time to change that. I always had a desire to help and serve others, but I couldn’t do so until my son was grown. Learn how I'm working to change this common issue: https://t.co/I1ri242YGP https://t.co/J43Ewe1kvq
#Mansplaining how women use tampons and how many we need is not a good look. Every woman deserves to have access to tampons. #EndPeriodPoverty https://t.co/QvwJlabG3O
Do you know a young woman with a passion for activism? Encourage her to join the Illinois Council on Women and Girls to help improve systems and policies in Illinois! Applicants ages 14-18 from all backgrounds are invited to apply by Feb. 16: https://t.co/tsB2p6dHZU https://t.co/xyarPXCD7n
I stand with Attorney General @KwameRaoul in calling for the Equal Rights Amendment to be added to the Constitution as the 28th amendment. Pass the #ERA now! https://t.co/YXUMuoKIAs
I am appalled, disgusted and disheartened. To be frank, I am speechless. While the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court comes at no surprise, I<U+2019>m faced with a shock of emotion I never wanted to feel <U+2013> and that<U+2019>s because, despite it being 2022, there<U+2019>s a war against women. https://t.co/P9YwYCtQnG
The #BreakTheBias campaign asks people around the world to call out gender bias, stereotypes and discrimination in an effort to help build a more gender-equal world. Learn more about #InternationalWomensDay and join the movement at https://t.co/6YpVDPJSAz. #IWD2022 https://t.co/Vt9oJYwfSC
In 2018, I led efforts in Illinois to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Today should have been its effective date — granting women the same legal protections as men. But because of a lack of action from Congress, that didn't happen. Read more: https://t.co/TRtVzr355f https://t.co/na7ZE9uhP1