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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

July 12, 2017

It’s a good thing moms are excellent multi-taskers because while we are out fighting to protect our families’ access to health care, President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress are busy writing a tax plan that will hand out massive tax breaks to millionaires, billionaires, and wealthy...

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

July 3, 2017

The paid family and medical leave bill the Washington State legislature passed last night is a “model for the nation and a monumental victory for Washington families, small businesses, and our economy,” said Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising.org, a national online...

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Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

July 2, 2017

Stop whatever you are doing and reach for your nearest cape, Wonder Woman arm bands, or whatever makes you feel super and strong. Are you ready? We just won paid family and medical leave for ALL of Washington! I repeat, paid family and medical leave for every worker in Washington. HOLY MOLY! Go...

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Maggie Humphreys

Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Sick Days

June 29, 2017

Do you hear that? Celebratory fireworks are going off early this year! And no, it's not your over-eager neighbors this time. On July 1st, *SIX* new paid sick days laws will go into effect!

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Sara Alcid

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

June 29, 2017

This piece originally appeared in the Daily Kos . As if single parents didn’t have enough shame heaped on them, the New York Times decided to pile on. On Wednesday, columnist David Leonhardt wrote : "People who follow the success sequence first receive at least a high school degree, then get a job...

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Elisa Batista

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

June 27, 2017

The clock is ticking! We only have a handful of days left to make sure the Rhode Island state legislature passes the earned sick days bill!

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising

June 27, 2017

Many thanks to Tucson- and Denver-area MomsRising members for sharing their stories on health care and SNAP with Senator John McCain and Senator Cory Gardner respectively. Stories are powerful and they are essential. Share your own healthcare story here: http://action.momsrising.org/survey/...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

June 19, 2017

Summer is in full swing and things are heating up! From presidential accountability, to healthcare, to maternal health.... we need YOUR superhero action powers this week to help make our nation a place where all families can thrive. And you don't need Wonder Woman’s golden lasso or magical...

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Family Economic Security Gun Safety Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Podcast

June 19, 2017

On the radio show today we cover how now’s the time for everyone work together and how we can lift each other; hear from a U.S. Senator on how to have the biggest impact; get the inside scoop on a new study showing the incredible number of people covered by Medicaid in our nation (70 million people...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

June 12, 2017

Read the Coalition on Human Needs' latest Human Needs Report for articles on the Senate health care bill, budget and spending work, efforts to gut consumer protections, a $15 minimum wage bill, and more.

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