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Top Actions of the Past Week: Friday, November 17, 2023

November 17, 2023
Your commitment to taking actions with MomsRising has been instrumental in driving positive change at both the state and national levels, and we want to express our deepest gratitude. We have recently decided to change the name of this weekly newsletter from 5Actions to “Risers Update!” The actions...
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Sue Anne Reed
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Childcare & Early Education

New York Parents: Join us for a Parent Power Hour on Child Care!

October 24, 2023
Having two kids here, I know all too well the struggles that parents face when it comes to child care in New York. All over the state, parents struggle to find child care that is affordable and available in their communities. In fact, according to the Center for American Progress, 64 percent of New...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Diana Limongi
Childcare & Early Education

QUICK SIGNATURE: Congress must save child care!

November 3, 2023
Did you hear? MomsRising moms, partners, champions and YOU were heard by the White House, with President Biden sending a request just last week to Congress to pass the $16B in supplemental funding needed to save child care! You did that, we did that! Now let’s keep up the momentum by urging...
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S. Nadia Hussain
Podcast

Breaking Through: Ending Gun Violence, Stabilize Child Care Now, & More!

November 6, 2023
On the radio show this week, we cover the steps that leaders need to take to end gun violence in America; why your voice is needed to help stabilize the childcare system, which is a big part of what makes our economy run; how the national budget fights impacts you; and what’s happening with the increase in maternity ward closures – and how you can help.
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Treat Yourself to Sweet October MOMentum

November 2, 2023
You brewed a batch of bewitchingly strong October MOMentum, friends!
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Kerri Karvetski
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice

Top #5Actions of the Past Week: Friday, November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023
Scary Halloween: Comprehensive gun policy reform NOW, starting with a ban on assault weapons and high-cap magazines! Over Halloween weekend, a series of mass shootings across the country left at least 11 people dead and 76 others injured - and last week, headlines were captured by the tragedy in...
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Sue Anne Reed
Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

New polling shows the vast majority of people in America support access to abortion care.

October 30, 2023
Anti-abortion conservatives would love for all of us to believe that the general public agrees with them - They are 100% wrong. New polling shows the vast majority of people in America are pro-choice ! 69% of Americans believe that abortion should be legal within the first trimester and 85% of...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Diarra Diouf
Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

What is a maternity care desert and if/why you live in one.

October 30, 2023
Imagine this: You or someone you love just found out that they’re pregnant. Immediately, one wonders, “What are my next steps?” So naturally, you begin to search online for your nearest physician, only to find out that the nearest maternity ward has closed down and you have to travel nearly 50...
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Diarra Diouf