Family Economic Security

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

April 15, 2019

MomsRising, together with the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, organized the following sign-on letter for gender justice organizations in support of the Working Families Tax Credit. You can take action in support of the Working Families Tax Credit by sending your state...

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Maggie Humphreys

Send a strong message this Tax Day!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

April 12, 2019

The only people who are happy right now during tax season are the corporations and the top 1%, who received an average tax cut of $51,000 last year alone, who are getting a windfall from the Trump Tax Plan . Tax Day is this coming Monday (April 15th) and we have one major message that we want to...

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Abbie Gately

We Are MomsRising!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You

April 12, 2019

In today’s installment of We Are MomsRising, we talked to Julie in Arizona about how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit boost her family's income. She shared this story at a recent press conference in Washington, D.C. for the Working Families Tax Relief Act. Read more...

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Abbie Gately

We Are MomsRising!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

April 12, 2019

In today’s installment of We Are MomsRising, we talked to Te’Jal in Ohio again, this time about how the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit help her family! Te'Jal got to share this story with her Senator, Sherrod Brown, and discuss the importance of his new bill, the Working Families...

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Abbie Gately

Clean Up WA's Tax Code!

Family Economic Security MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

April 8, 2019

Today, moms, parents, and advocates gathered in Olympia to testify in strong support of Senate Bill 5961 -- a bill that will fundamentally change the structure of Washington's tax code by creating a capital gains tax on the wealthiest Washingtonians and funding the Working Families Tax Credit...

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Maggie Humphreys

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration Realistic & Fair Wages

April 5, 2019

Happy Friday! Hot off the presses: Our latest list of top actions from the past week on everything from diapers to gun safety. We urgently need your support. Please scroll through and make sure you've added your voice to all. Then be sure to share with friends and family, too. Thank you! => 1...

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Karen Showalter

DC/VA/MD: Join us on April 10th!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

April 5, 2019

This is HUGE! And we want YOU to celebrate with us. We are bringing a mom, Julie, from Arizona to tell her story at a press conference and we want YOU and YOUR KIDS to literally back her up! You will be standing alongside Julie and the Senators at the press conference. Afterward, we'll deliver stories and letters from moms around the country to the key Senators who haven't co-sponsored the bill yet, giving them essential info on how working family tax credits are important to families leading up to Tax Day.

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Abbie Gately

Take Action!

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

April 4, 2019

Much like a post-sugar rush play area at daycare, the Washington tax code is a mess. But moms and parents know exactly how to take care of a mess: they call for clean-up time. Click here to send a quick message to your state lawmakers in Olympia urging them to clean up our tax code! The Washington...

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Maggie Humphreys

Superhero kids advocating for family-friendly policies and programs

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

April 2, 2019

Eastern Washington MomsRising members gathered last week for two incredibly powerful Play-Ins in Pasco and Spokane in partnership with Child Care Aware of WA and Community Minded Enterprises . The events were focused on the early supports families need to thrive. MomsRising shared information about...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

Take Action!

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

April 1, 2019

I’ve taken my daughter's diapers for granted. From what kind of diapers to use, to whose turn it is to change the epic blowout (again) -- diapers are a sore spot in our house. But luckily, we’ve never had to worry about our daughter having access to a diaper to keep her clean and healthy...

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