Women represent half of the US. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
- Women make up half of the U.S. Population but rarely hold key roles in budget and tax discussions in many states.
- Currently, only one woman serves on the 14-member Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
- In Utah, women occupied just 5% of the budget committee seats in 2024.
- South Carolina has never had a woman chair a money committee, highlighting the lack of representation.
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Women's voices matter: Adding perspective to US state budget discussions
Just over 2,400 women are serving in state legislatures across the U.S., or about 33% of the total, according to the Center for American Women and Politics, at Rutgers University. Almost 1,600 are Democrats, just over 800 are Republicans and the others are nonpartisan or independent

Women represent half of the US. But they sometimes lack clout in budget and tax talks
JACKSON, Miss. — Women represent half of the U.S. population but it’s still rare for them to have leading roles in setting taxes or budgets in some states.
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