The first family and soccer stars Megan Rapinoe and Margaret Purce are drawing attention to the issue of unequal pay for women in the latest weekly conversational video with President Biden.
Why it matters: During a speech earlier this week, the president laid out the stakes: "In nearly every job — more than 90 percent of the occupations — women still earn less than men: 82 cents on the dollar on average."
The average MLB franchise is now worth $2.2 billion, according to Sportico's 2021 valuations, released on Friday.
The backdrop: "Every MLB team faced crushing losses in 2020, as combined team revenue plummeted $7 billion, or 67%," Sportico's Kurt Badenhausen and Peter J. Schwartz write.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed a law Thursday barring transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that align with their gender identity.
Why it matters: Republicans in at least 25 states have introduced more than 60 bills targeting trans youth since January. Arkansas is the latest state to pursue school sports as a vehicle for anti-trans legislation.
