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Breaking Through: Planned Parenthood Under Attack, Our Democracy Emergency, Motherhood Pay Penalty, Health Care At Risk

June 9, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into the attacks on Planned Parenthood and how the Republican budget could close 200 health centers and impact over a million people's access to reproductive health care. We hear about the unprecedented emergency happening right now to our democracy and how the...
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Breaking Through: The Rule of Law, One Big, Ugly Budget Heading to the Senate, What That Means for Child Care, Fighting False Narratives

May 26, 2025
On the radio show this week, we cover the many powerful ways that you can help save democracy, and why the rule of law still matters. We dive into the One Big, Ugly Budget that is now heading to the Senate, and correct false narratives about work requirements and demonizing immigrant families. Next...
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Medicaid and Mothering a Medically Fragile Child

May 22, 2025
The provisions of a fully funded Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid were lifesaving to my extremely premature son, as well as millions of Americans today.
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Breaking Through: Moms Equal Pay Day, Families Over Billionaires, How Medicaid Supports Rural Moms.

May 19, 2025
On the radio show this week, we discuss how the wage gap moms experience impacts our families and our economy, with May marking not just Mother’s Day, but also Moms Equal Pay Day. We talk about how the Trump administration is using our tax dollars for human rights abuses against immigrant families...
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New Hampshire Senate Passes Book Ban Limiting Academic Freedom & Criminalizing Teachers

May 18, 2025
Advocates call on Governor Kelly Ayotte to veto the bill and preserve academic freedom On May 15, 2025, the New Hampshire Senate voted 15-8 to impose a ban on curriculum materials and library books containing content that the government deems “harmful” to students. The passage of House Bill (HB)...
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Breaking Through: Saving Democracy, Protecting Medicaid, Advocating for Immigrant Families, Defending Public Education.

May 5, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into the overwhelming attacks on democratic institutions coming out of this White House and DOGE, and local actions you can take to protect democracy that really make a difference nationally. We discuss the huge economic benefits of Medicaid, including job...
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From Living Rooms to Lawmakers >>> Your April Mom Power

May 2, 2025
Spring is here — and with it, powerful stories and a growing movement are blossoming.
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Apply to Become a WA State MomsForce Fellow!

April 30, 2025
We believe that families impacted most closely by policies and systems, good and bad, should be at the forefront of changing and creating new policies that spark shared prosperity for ALL families, from La Push to Walla Walla.
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Breaking Through: Motherhood Medals? No Thanks!

April 28, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into Donald Trump's latest round of harmful, racist executive orders and outlandish ideas, like providing medals for motherhood and classes about menstrual cycles to increase the birth rate — instead of policies that moms and families really need to thrive!
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Breaking Through: Why Everyone from Domestic Workers to Birth Workers Needs Medicaid. Organizing Locally & More.

April 21, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into how your health care stories have helped sway Republican – yes Republican — lawmakers to protect Medicaid, and why everyone needs to be in this fight for Medicaid Next, we hear about a campaign in New York to rally state and federal efforts to improve child care. We cover Meals On Wheels, and how even a program considered the “gold-standard” for private-public partnerships and cost-savings is under threat because of the Trump administration’s reckless cuts. Finally, we discuss Black Maternal Health Week and why this is yet another occasion to call your lawmaker about protecting Medicaid.
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