Skip to main content
02/09/24
Exciting news! The U.S. House of Representatives passed a temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit last week in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote and now we need the U.S. Senate to take action to get this across the finish line.
Elyssa Schmier's picture
A rabbit leaping over a government building next to a banner that says "Leap into action."
02/09/24
Let’s leap into action this month and this year! We are halfway into legislative session and now’s the time to make sure the House and Senate keep our families’ needs in mind! Right now, lawmakers are in the final countdown to pass bills and send them to the opposite chamber for consideration. If...
Mandy Kwan's picture
02/07/24
Is this a school board meeting or did I inadvertently join the worst kind of book club? It is a Tuesday evening in December in Duval County, Florida. I am here with fellow members of a local advocacy group, Public School Defenders, to speak to our school board members and community-at-large. Our...
Gamble Scott's picture
02/05/24
On the radio show this week we cover how the more we know about life changes through the years – from menarche through menopause and more – the more we’re empowered; we hear the inside scoop on the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and how you can help keep it moving forward; learn the ways YOUR voice is likely more powerful than you think; and listen in with a viral mom comedian!
MomsRising's picture
A nurse wearing red scrubs assists an elderly patient in a wheelchair lift a weight with their right arm.
01/29/24
Day-after-day immigrant caregivers help keep families and children healthy and safe! They are truly unsung heroes! "I have personally benefited from the work of immigrant home health aides. During this pandemic they made it possible for me as an elderly disabled person, to stay home when New York...
Claudia Tristan's picture
01/25/24
Remind Congress the critical role immigrant caregivers play in our lives! “My mother died a few months ago of cancer and we would have not made it as a family without the daily care from immigrant caregivers. This country needs immigrants from all walks of life and we are lucky to have them.” –...
Sue Anne Reed's picture
A megaphone and a quotation bubble that says "TAKE ACTION ON THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CREDIT!"
01/25/24
Washington made history in 2021 when the legislature passed and funded the Working Families Tax Credit , a first-of-its-kind policy for the state that will put millions of dollars back into the pockets of families. Eligible households can receive up to $1,200 per year and applications for this year...
Mandy Kwan's picture
Take Action
01/23/24
This Valentine’s Day, we’re telling Congress: “Don’t go breaking our hearts. Pass policies that families LOVE!” That’s right, it’s past time for Congress to show their love for our families and pass policies that are sweeter than a heart-shaped box of chocolates—policies that lift children,...
Felicia Burnett's picture
Epipen next to two bowls of assorted nuts
01/22/24
Right now, our country faces an affordability crisis as some patients are paying more than $600 per EpiPen, a life-saving emergency drug.\ ince 2007, Mylan, the company that manufactures lifesaving EpiPens, has raised costs. The EpiPen soared from $100 to over $600 in 2016, even though the expense of producing an EpiPen dose of epinephrine has stayed approximately at $1. This is outrageous and needs to stop.
Tasmiha Khan's picture
Add your name!
01/22/24
For the last year I’ve been talking to parents and caregivers of young kids in every corner of our state and you know what everyone had in common? That the VPK (Voluntary Preschool Program) and child care system in our state doesn’t work for families. That’s the bad news. The good news is the new bill in the Florida legislature that could help change that.
Nina Perez's picture

Pages