SOS AIG
March 19, 2009
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Family Economic Security
White House Council on Women and Girls
March 16, 2009
Yesterday the President announced the formation of the White House Council on Women and Girls. This is a very high level group comprised of Cabinet Secretaries and the directors of numerous federal agencies.
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"Shovel-Ready" Isn't Enough
February 9, 2009
I spent most of the weekend watching the debate in the Senate on the stimulus bill, or listening to people talk about the debate on the stimulus bill. I know I am suffering from stimulus bill overload, but before I go stick my head in an ice bucket, I want to make the following points.
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To Market, To Market . . .
February 2, 2009
I am still thinking about the stimulus plan, and the role "market forces" played in making this mess.
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Me and Caroline Kennedy
January 28, 2009
When Caroline Kennedy wanted to be considered for Hillary Clinton's seat in the US Senate, a number of articles appeared presenting her as the icon of mid-life womanhood, returning to the workplace after years spent in the home raising children. To which I thoughtfully responded, "Huh?"
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The Stimulus Plan: Why You Should Care, What You Should Know
January 27, 2009
Excerpt from Your (Wo)man in Washington
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Paid Sick Days in North Carolina
November 13, 2008
Did you know? • Nearly half of North Carolina workers, 1.6 million people, lack a single paid sick day . • 64% of all North Carolina married families with children send both spouses to work. • Research by the Institute for Women's Policy Research shows that providing workers with paid sick days...
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Paid Sick Days in Washington DC
September 20, 2008
Our work to bring paid sick days to Washington DC is just getting started! So far, our 4,880 members in the Washington, DC area sent in over 3400 letters to the DC City Council. We've teamed up with the DC Paid Sick and Safe Days Coalition, led by the DC Employment Justice Center, to get the word...
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Paid Sick Days in Illinois
July 9, 2008
Right now, almost half of all workers in Illinois don't have a single paid sick day. Too many Americans are forced to go to work sick, to choose between taking time off to care for a sick child or losing a day's pay, or even end up losing their jobs when illness strikes. It's time to solve this...
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