MomsVote

October 6, 2014

Some people are losing hope that we will ever overcome some of our nation’s most troubling social and political challenges. But there is hope. The answer lies in ensuring that policymakers and policies reflect the full cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, religious, spiritual and political diversity...

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Diann Rust-Tierney

Family Economic Security MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

October 2, 2014

I was out the other night with some of my colleagues and we were discussing ideas about what could help create a more supportive work culture at our university. The only two women at the table spoke about the need for more family friendly workplaces, specifically the need for paid family leave. We...

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Meredith Tweed

MomsVote

September 30, 2014

I’ve tried to raise a responsible, engaged American, and I’ve worked hard to make sure she appreciates her privilege as a U.S. citizen to have a voice in our democracy, and her duty to exercise it.

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Gloria Pan

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsVote

September 24, 2014

Well, they did it again. Senate Republican leaders last week blocked Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) bill that would let students refinance their college loans. It’s not the first time. They also did it in June. Don’t they understand that student loan debt is an emergency? It totals $1.2 trillion...

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Liz Shuler

MomsVote

September 23, 2014

The fight is ON and we're voting for candidates who support women and families. But before we take our fight to the ballot box, we have to make sure we’re registered to vote.

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Ruth

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

September 23, 2014

This weekend I will have the privilege to sit with my early childhood education advocate peers in the same room at Cranalieth as Susan B Anthony, Rachel Avery and many other suffragetes when they worked through fighting for a woman's right to vote.

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Mary E. Mannix

MomsVote

September 22, 2014

Please join MomsRising, Voto Latino, and Advancement Project on Tuesday, September 23 at 1 PM ET/ 10 AM PT to tweet resources and questions about National Voter Registration Day!

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsVote

September 17, 2014

In today's economy, our lowest hanging fruit is childcare -- basic facilities (or homes) that offer children of low-to-moderate incomes a safe place to learn and socialize.

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Kelli King-Jackson

MomsVote Politics & Policy

September 15, 2014

I am excited to announce we launched VoteRunLead last week, the first online platform for women to learn to run and lead. We are challenging the nation to invite 50,000 women to run by election day on November 4th. If each of us invites three women to run we can exceed our goal. You'll be hearing...

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Erin Vilardi

Family Economic Security MomsVote Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

August 13, 2014

The following post, with minor modifications, was first featured in the Honolulu Star Advertiser as an op-ed last week, right before Hawaii’s state primary. The first sentence of the editorial read: " As this primary season comes to an end.. ." But the primary season did not end on Saturday as...

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