Red State Women

09/11/2021

20 years …. Never forget.

07/07/2021

The retirement announcement by Sen. Jane Nelson is a great loss to the Texas Capitol and Republican women community but we want to thank her for years of service to the State of Texas and being a trailblazer for women everywhere. You will be missed!

08/18/2020

Flashback to Sen. Lois Kolkhorst 's video on the Women's Suffrage moment and what it meant to her and her daughter. Happy 100th!

State Representative Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) recalls the efforts of those who fought for women's suffrage and changed our country for her and her daughter.

08/18/2020

Ladies, let’s show up. Go vote. Stay in the arena because we have a legacy to continue! Happy Centennial 19th Amendment! May what was started 100 years ago continue for centuries to come!

By Mia Garza McCord, President. August 18, 2020 Today marks a very important day in history, the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. 1

03/27/2020

‪Texas Women’s College’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs is launching the AssistHER grant program, which will provide 100 $10,000 grants to women-owned small businesses in Texas impacted by

March 26, 2020 — DENTON — Women-owned small businesses in Texas suffering financial losses associated with the coronavirus pandemic were thrown a lifeline today after the Center for Women Entrepreneurs at Texas Woman’s University announced a million-dollar grant program to help get them back o...

03/08/2020

Here’s to empowering, electing and raising the future history making women of Texas

02/12/2020

Human labor and s*x trafficking have no place in our communities or in this state. You could “Be The One” to help someone in need.

There are many projects across the state, all with the same goal: finally putting an end to human trafficking. You can help too, If you believe someone in the community needs help, please call local authorities, especially if the situation is an emergency. You can also call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-3737-888 or text “Help” or “Info” to 233733.

a big thanks to Mia Garza McCord for drawing attention to this important initiative

Mia Garza McCord, President.    2/12/2020What is “human trafficking?” According to the Texas Attorney General’s official human trafficking initiative

01/17/2020

Another great article by RSW board member Mia Garza McCord

By Mia Garza McCord, President.    1/17/2020When I go to visit family and friends in my small south Texas hometown, the conversation will inevitably

10/11/2019

Must read! Powerful message from RSW Board Member Mia Garza McCord

It is time for politicians and political parties to speak to women about all the issues and not make assumptions about our political leanings. It is said that “little girls with dreams become women with vision.” For my daughter, her current board room may be whimsy, but one day, it will be real, as will her voice at the ballot box.

In celebration of International Day of the Girl, here is TCCRI President Mia McCord's most recent article as itappeared in her hometown new

09/12/2019

Remembering 9/11 and its impacts on our country

Former Army Captain Amy Brown and her husband Sam chose to serve the United States in the post 9/11 world. See Amy’s perspective on the day that changed hist...

05/09/2019

Sen. Joan Huffman standing up for Texas women! Her bill bans the transmission of unsolicited explict images.

This morning in State Affairs, a talented onlooker drew this sketch during my layout of HB 2789, depicting my interchange with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. To read about the bill click here: https://bit.ly/2WHtDrS

Photo credit: Ami Plasse