<p>For this episode, 131 &amp; Counting is taking a deep dive into a state fighting public library bans. In this fight is a woman advocating for her library, as she has for the past 27 years.  Join Judy Garrett for this snapshot story. <br/><br/>PBS news article referenced in show: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/librarians-say-a-missouri-house-proposal-to-eliminate-library-funding-would-have-devastating-ripple-effects</p>

131 & Counting, E7: The Trials & Truths of a Run for Office

"I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won't be the last." -Jeanette Rankin, 1916The first woman was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916. ​Today, there are 153 women in Congress out of 535 total members. ​131 &amp; COUNTING: cultivating, connecting, and celebrating the achievement of women lawmakers and women policy professionals.