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Tell Congress to reject further ICE funding and to restore congressional oversight

09/08/25
Last week in Encinitas, California, a routine school drop-off turned into a nightmare. A father had just dropped off his daughter at school - when in full view of his family and stunned bystanders - masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents snatched him from his car without a...
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Linda Stone
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Florida 2025 Delegation Meetings

09/08/25
Wish you could tell your state representatives what’s important to your family without going to Tallahassee? You can — through delegation meetings ! Many people haven’t heard of these meetings, but they are a powerful way to make your voice heard as a parent in Florida. What Are Delegation Meetings...
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Jeannina Perez
Family Economic Security

How We Got Here

09/04/25
Why does it feel like it is so hard to afford a decent life? Not decadent, not luxurious, just decent. And why does it seem like it used to be easier to afford that decent life? There is a very straightforward explanation that answers both of these questions. An economist would say, it comes down...
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Kathryn Edwards
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The Urgent Importance of Gun Safety Policies, Overcoming Polarization, Rising Prices, Why Fascists Fear Teachers

09/01/25
On the radio show this week we cover the urgent importance of advancing gun safety policies. We cover tips for talking across political points of disagreement, building trust, overcoming polarization, and how these efforts can help strengthen democracy. We hear from an economist about why the...
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On Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day: Demand Congress and the Trump administration end the attack.

08/28/25
Pop Quiz: How many additional months in a year do Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) women have to work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men make in one year? If you said 8 months, you’re sadly correct. It’s unfair, yet true: NHPI women make just 65 cents on the dollar compared to white...
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Maternal Justice

Black Maternal Mental Health Week Recap: Storytelling Fuels Advocacy and Change

08/25/25
During Black Maternal Mental Health week, MomsRising participated in the Black Maternal Mental Health Summit in Houston, Texas.
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Gina Arias
Immigration

I don’t want to be scared to send my daughter to school

08/25/25
A teacher I know in my state is scared to teach after a student was removed from her classroom by ICE in front of the whole class last year. ICE first brought the child’s father in handcuffs into the school in front of other children and staff, presumably to get around laws that prevent them from...
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Our Stories: Megan Spencer speaks at News Conference to Introduce the Child Care for Working Families Act

08/19/25
Our Texas member Megan joined Senator Patty Murray, Rep. Bobby Scott, and other Democratic leaders of Congress and advocates in D.C. at the re-introduction of the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation which will make high-quality child care affordable for families and...
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Felicia Burnett
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Fighting Back Against Health Care Cuts, Education Under Threat, Pushing Back Against False Crime Narratives, National Breastfeeding Month

08/18/25
On the radio show this week, we cover the cuts to our health care pushed through by Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, with many of the most harmful cuts delayed until after the midterms. We dive into Trump’s cuts to public education -- and tips on fighting school funding cuts and...
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Duval County Public School Parents & Caregivers Resource Hub

08/14/25
The school year is underway and WOW are the questions pouring in. We know the start of school might feel unique and overwhelming as we face more school closures and other challenges to our public schools, driven by reduced funding as a result of state and federal actions. Trying to figure out how...
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