By Kim Lyons
The number of women legilsators in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly who have school-age children has increased exponentially in the past two years according to a new report, and that representation is reflected in some of the policy initiatives that the legislature has put forth.
The New York-based Vote Mama Foundation said in the report that as of February, 10.28% of Pennsylvania state lawmakers were mothers of minor children, a 225% increase from the organization’s 2022 report. And while the Keystone State still isn’t in the top ten list of states approaching proportional representation by mothers of young children, it has a key factor working in its favor: Legislators receive a full-time salary.
Read more at Pennsylvania Capital-Star: https://penncapital-star.com/government-politics/report-paying-pennsylvania-lawmakers-full-time-salary-helped-boost-legislatures-representation-of-mothers/
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