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15 Moms Who Are Putting Policies to Work for Families

July 11, 2019
To mother is to transform. Each and every day moms are shaping a more just future for us all through small and big acts alike -- whether it’s helping a tantruming toddler understand their feelings or advocating for their community with elected leaders, moms have superpowers that move us all forward...
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Casey Osborn-Hinman
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Health Care Politics & Policy

The Affordable Care Act Is For All of Us

July 9, 2019
Just last week, I took to social media with one of those “My kid is growing up too fast!” posts that we’ve all seen so many times. But for my son, growing up was far from a foregone conclusion. Ethan is now 12-years-old and stands three inches taller than me, but the only reason he is alive and...
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Felicia Burnett
Immigration MomsVote Politics & Policy Podcast

All New Risers Radio: Can't Stop, Won't Stop

July 9, 2019
This week on an all new episode of #BreakingThrough we alongside our guests, cover #CloseTheCamps and the fight to stop human rights abuses from continuing to happen in the name of immigration enforcement. We also discuss change, power and how YOU can make a difference. We’ll get the lowdown on the...
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Amber Dorsey
2nd in a series
Family Economic Security

A Woman-Centered Economic Agenda: Address Sexual Harassment and Assault on the Job

July 9, 2019
Ensuring that a growing economy is equitable and benefits all workers is an important policy priority for all elected officials. Given that women’s earnings and economic security are central to the health and well-being of U.S. households and the overall economy, each election cycle presents an...
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Heidi Hartmann
3rd in a series
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A Woman-Centered Economic Agenda: Ensure Equal Access to High-Quality Jobs

July 8, 2019
Ensuring that a growing economy is equitable and benefits all workers is an important policy priority for all elected officials. Given that women’s earnings and economic security are central to the health and well-being of U.S. households and the overall economy, each election cycle presents an...
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Heidi Hartmann
1st in a series
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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

A Woman-Centered Economic Agenda: Cut Poverty in Half by Ensuring Equal Pay

July 8, 2019
Ensuring that a growing economy is equitable and benefits all workers is an important policy priority for all elected officials. Given that women’s earnings and economic security are central to the health and well-being of U.S. households and the overall economy, each election cycle presents an...
MomsRising Together
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Heidi Hartmann
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Health Care Politics & Policy

Take Action to stop the Texas v. United States case!

July 8, 2019
Health care is on the line again (!!) with oral arguments beginning in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Republican-led Texas v. United States lawsuit that could overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and threaten protections for the 130 million people living with a pre-existing condition...
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Felicia Burnett
Social & Emotional Development

A Country We Still Have to Create

July 3, 2019
This Fourth of July I am returning to the wise words of my late friend Dr. Vincent Harding, the revered historian, theologian, social justice activist, and visionary who never lost sight of the “beloved community” his friend and colleague Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed our nation and world...
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Marian Wright Edelman
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

The Human Needs Report: Spending updates, Border Aid, Census Citizenship Question, and More

July 1, 2019
The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress's spending work, aid for immigrants at the border, the Supreme Court's decision on the Census citizenship question, tax credits for working families, and more.
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Lecia Imbery
Mom Platform Crafted Approved
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All New Risers Radio: We Can Do Hard Things!

July 1, 2019
On the #RADIO show this week we cover the horrors happening to children and families in detention centers in the US and how you can help. We’ll hear top takeaways from the #DemDebate, discuss the #MomPlatform, and what’s next with Debate Bingo. We’ll get the latest on the fight for abortion care...
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Amber Dorsey

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