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Top #5Actions of the Past Week: October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018
It's been another big week. If you're fed up with the epic level of awful coming out of Washington, D.C., we have some concrete and powerful things you can do! Sign up to get free postcards to mail to registered voters who haven't always voted on Election Day (we give you everything you need). You...
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Karen Showalter
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Super Voter Treasure Boxes: Coming to a polling place near you in Florida!

October 5, 2018
You spoke, and we listened! Families across the country are telling us that they can’t wait to vote AND that they are looking for impactful ways to ensure other families vote, too. That’s why we couldn’t be more excited to announce the launch of our Super Voter Treasure Boxes! One of the voting...
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Abbie Gately
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#MomsVote Guide for Washington State

October 5, 2018
It's time to get out the #MomsVote in Washington State and across our nation! As we get ready for the final weeks before Election Day, we need YOU to help us get out the #MomsVote! Here are three things you can do right now. 1) Download the #MomsVote Voter's Guide (If you live in Seattle, download...
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Maggie Humphreys
Health Care

Medicaid Transformation is happening. Here are three key items to watch.

October 5, 2018
Strong health insurance is at the core of ensuring that children and their caregivers have access to effective physical and behavioral health services. Child advocates, take note: Medicaid, the health insurance program for over 1 million North Carolina children, is in the midst of a full-scale “...
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Ciara Zachary
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Get women voters to the polls with pre-stamped, pre-addressed postcards

October 4, 2018
Forget Wonder Woman’s lasso, ignore Black Widow’s fighting skills, and never mind Storm’s ability to control lightning… it’s time to talk about YOUR super powers. You might be thinking, "Who, me?!" Yes: YOU! You have secret super powers to turn out the vote! Click here to activate them! ***It turns...
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Sara Alcid
Health Care

Kavanaugh is a Threat to American Health Care

October 4, 2018
My aunt, Rima, is scared these days. She became concerned when President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the United States Supreme Court because she worried about what his confirmation would mean for our health care. The focus on the very serious,...
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Tasmiha Khan
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Don’t GUT Michigan’s new paid sick time law!

October 3, 2018
Did you hear the news?! Michigan lawmakers passed a paid sick time law! That may seem like good news at first, but the truth is that it’s not that simple and we can’t totally celebrate...yet. Here’s the scoop: The MI Time to Care coalition collected nearly 400,000 signatures for a strong paid sick...
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Sara Alcid
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Family caregivers left out of Washington's unemployment benefits

October 3, 2018
There are moments in life where family must come first and you shouldn't be denied unemployment because of it. But Washington's laws don't reflect the caregiving roles that many of us take on in our families nor do they set reasonable standards for working parents struggling to find childcare. We'...
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Maggie Humphreys