North Dakota will now create a State Diabetes Action Plan thanks to legislation sponsored by Women In Government Board Chairman Rep. Kathy Hawken that was signed into law by Governor Jack Dalrymple on April 26, 2013.

Washington State Senator Randi Becker along with Representatives Shelly Short and Tami Green sponsored a health care quality measure that was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee this week (April 30, 2013).
 

Women In Government’s State Energy Policy and Legislative Toolkit aims to provide policymakers with the resources they need to enact sound policy for energy in their states.  The toolkit includes fact sheets, frequently asked questions, sample legislation, and a list of resources to address energy issues among constituents and colleagues.

Washington, DC - December 19, 2012 - In light of the concern surrounding hepatitis C and its effects, Women In Government has released its Hepatitis C Awareness and Education Toolkit, designed to provide legislators with the background and tools to enact sound policies addressing current and future issues in hepatitis C detection, prevention, and management.  The toolkit can be found at http://womeningovernment.org/policies_publications/policy-issues/HepatitisC.

Washington, DC - November 28, 2012 - Women In Government was featured in Governing magazine today for our work with newly elected legislators at our upcoming. Governing provides states and localities with intelligence and analysis on management, policy, and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government.

Washington, DC - November 14, 2012 - In conjunction with the Third Annual Healthcare Summit in Washington, DC this November, Women In Government launches two new legislative toolkits:  The HPV & Cervical Cancer Policy and Legislative Toolkit, 2nd Edition and the Overactive Bladder Awareness & Education Toolkit. 

Washington, DC, October 4, 2012 - Women In Government is pleased to announce the release of television public service announcements (PSAs) on the complications of diabetes and the importance of managing the disease, which will be airing in state and local media markets and available on its website.

Washington, DC -- August 2, 2012 -- Today Women In Government launches its Patient Care Coordination Awareness & Education Toolkit, a resource designed to provide legislators with the knowledge and tools to enact effective policies to address current and future issues in disease prevention, healthcare delivery, and chronic disease management. Click here to access the Toolkit.

The 19th Annual Midwestern Regional Conference took place July 19-21, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Women In Government held its Fourth Annual Energy Summit from July 18-19, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Women In Government's Second Annual Healthcare Reform Task Force convened women state legislators from across the United States to discuss state-level healthcare reform implementation.

Women In Government is hosted its 13th Annual Southern Regional and 14th Annual Eastern Regional Conferences which took place together on June 14-16, 2012, in Memphis, Tennessee. The meeting convened women state legislators throughout both regions to discuss cutting-edge public policy issues.

Women In Government hosted it's 15th Annual Western Regional Conference in Portland, Oregon in May 2012.

Women In Government hosts the Outreach to Vulnerable Populations Conference, Building Better Futures for America’s Teens & Young Adults conference in Portland, Oregon in May.

Women In Government launches the Care Coordination Policy Resource Center, a new web-based clearinghouse of educational materials and policy resources that bring together innovative solutions for coordinating the diverse aspects of healthcare to achieve high quality and cost-effective care.

On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, Women In Government and co-hosts Representative Tracy Maxwell Heard, Minority Whip & Senator Edna Brown, Assistant Minority Whip held an Ohio State Briefing featuring information on treatments in oncology.

On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Sacramento, California, Women In Government and host Assemblywoman Fiona Ma held a State Briefing featuring information on diabetes and diabetes disparities.