A week after a Texas court paused the Martha Laird Chapter's disbandment, the order made the news. What the Society said, and where coverage strayed.

Who Covered This Story, and Who Didn't Who Counts as a Daughter? Bloodline, Belonging, and the Limits of Reform in the Daughters of the American Revolution · Part 11 · First published 27 October 2026 When I started following this dispute, I assumed it was an internal argument that would stay internal. Wow, was I wrong. The vote didn't change my mind. It was the coverage. It frustrated me, angered me, and left me wondering why only one side was reporting when, in the past, tha

From Headline to Bill Who Counts as a Daughter? Bloodline, Belonging, and the Limits of Reform in the Daughters of the American Revolution · Part 10 · First published 27 October 2026 Post 9 followed a slightly wrong vote count from a campaign founder's recollection into an opinion column, where it became plain fact. This post follows it the rest of the way, then looks at four other claims that traveled the same road. July 15: the number meets the bill On the day Representativ

One Number, Two Versions Who Counts as a Daughter? Bloodline, Belonging, and the Limits of Reform in the Daughters of the American Revolution · Part 9 · First published 27 October 2026 In Post 2, I reported the June 26 result as 1,474 opposed and 981 in favor, and noted that most coverage showed another figure: 1,481 to 984. That's seven votes on one side and three on the other, and, honestly, it changes nothing about the outcome. So why spend two posts on it? Because small e