Lisa Wirthman

Reporter and Editor covering gender, politics, health care, economic issues. Words in @AP, @5280Magazine, @DenverPost, @Forbes, @Slate, @TheAtlantic

[Monica Hesse @MonicaHesse]

Seems like a good night to remember this.

[Lisa Wirthman @LisaWirthman]

"As I have said on other occasions, I do not arrive alone. We all arrived, with our heroines who gave us our homeland, with our ancestors, our mothers, our daughters and our granddaughters.” https://t.co/WyJlH2xwgO

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Three priority areas to #InvestInWomen:

1. Increase the availability of affordable, long-term finance for sustainable development
2. Governments to prioritise equality for women and girls
3. Increase women in leadership positions

- @antonioguterres on #IWD2024

[CSPAN @cspan]

Jay O'Connor quotes his mother, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, from a letter she wrote in 1987: "In her letter she also wrote her final message to her sons, this included the following passage: 'Our purpose in life is to help others along the way. May you each try to do the same.'"

[Lisa Wirthman @LisaWirthman]

"Every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.”
#WomenVote100

[The Guardian @guardian]

'I won't be the last': Kamala Harris accepts her place in history with victory speech https://t.co/eTHSMNFGtg

[Rhonda Fields @SenRhondaFields]

YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS. A very moving and powerful piece from @5280Magazine written by @LisaWirthman. #copolitics #coleg

[5280 Magazine @5280Magazine]

Gov. Polis commuted death sentences in Colorado last week. For some families, that's a painful outcome. https://t.co/jgY65CpbD3

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached; abuse of power article gains enough support as House roll call vote continues https://t.co/XZDTtvm70Q

[FiveThirtyEight @FiveThirtyEight]

Kamala Harris is the first candidate to drop out who had already qualified for a debate.

(*All six of the remaining Democratic candidates who have qualified for Dec. 19 debate are white: Biden, Sanders, Warren, Steyer, Buttigieg and Klobuchar.)

https://t.co/DlWOGbRs3L

[The Hill @thehill]

Dr. Fiona Hill: "Often when women show anger, it's not fully appreciated." #ImpeachingHearing https://t.co/64rno27ELy

[Lisa Wirthman @LisaWirthman]

Eight @EmergeColorado alumnae won elections this week ⁠— the organization's most diverse set of candidates to date https://t.co/Z6lRXvQpFL #copolitics #womeninpolitics

[5280 Magazine @5280Magazine]

Don't forget to vote today! https://t.co/oLke8Yx5td

[Lisa Wirthman @LisaWirthman]

Women staffers are transforming #2020 electoral politics with their ideas, their ambitions, and…their pregnancies via @caitmosc @glamourmag https://t.co/GtqEROJSj1 #womeninpolitics

[The Hill @thehill]

“I am leaving, but we have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence and remain in board rooms, on the Supreme Court, in this very body and — worst of all — in the Oval Office." https://t.co/Y6bCJnwme3

[Rep. Katie Hill @RepKatieHill]

I yield the balance of my time for now, but not forever.

[Lisa Wirthman @LisaWirthman]

What they're scared of: Since 2012, @EmergeColorado’s 300+ women alums have won 88% of their races across the state, including 15 statehouse races via @colo_politics https://t.co/X5i6O8VQ1E #copolitics #womeninpolitics

[Justin Wingerter @JustinWingerter]

This @CPRNews graphic on impeachment and the Colorado congressional delegation is outstanding, if for no other reason than the last column. #copolitics

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The U.S. House voted to endorse the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Trump, setting up a critical public phase of the process https://t.co/dnXPdWTxy9

[Lisa Wirthman @LisaWirthman]

Recognizing women’s leadership in the past, as well as the present, might make it easier to keep a republic via @ZaraAnishanslin https://t.co/FDJuldRcH9

[5280 Magazine @5280Magazine]

ICYMI: There's an election happening next week. Here's what you need to know if you're casting a ballot in Denver: #CoPolitics https://t.co/yKOQeEcewG