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Top #5Actions of the Past Week: March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019
We're back with this week's list of top actions, ready for you to sign and share. This is a busy time for lawmakers, as new bills and budgets are being proposed and voted on at the federal and state levels. We must remain vigilant and speak out about the proposals that help families and our economy...
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Karen Showalter
Gun Safety

NZ took just 6 days to ban semi-automatic assault rifles

March 28, 2019
Just hours after more than 100 people in Christchurch were injured or killed in a brutal anti-Muslim hate crime, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that New Zealand's gun laws would be changed. Six days later, New Zealand banned military-style semi-automatic assault weapons and high capacity...
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Gloria Pan
Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

Thank you Hank Zipzer

March 28, 2019
Books have played an outsized role in my life. As an introverted only child and the daughter of a bookworm, growing up, children’s books were my refuge and my joy. My favorite teacher to this day was my high school English teacher, Mrs. Betty Lou Blumberg, who introduced me to great fiction with...
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Tara Sarathy
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Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

My family had nowhere to go – now I’m fighting for fair housing policies on Capitol Hill

March 28, 2019
This is a guest post by Maureen Bowling, a RESULTS advocate in Lexington, Kentucky. A little under four years ago, my children and I were facing homelessness. I was in an abusive relationship that was threatening my life. I had to get out. I had been a stay-at-home mom for over a decade. When I...
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Deborah Lash
Realistic & Fair Wages

VICTORY! The U.S. House of Representatives just passed...

March 27, 2019
VICTORY!!! The House of Representative just PASSED the Paycheck Fairness Act -- right in time for Equal Pay Day on April 2nd! Now we’re charging full speed ahead toward the U.S. Senate with our campaign for equal pay! Tell your U.S. Senators to co-sponsor and advance the Paycheck Fairness Act. This...
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Sara Alcid
Paid Family Leave

Crea Conciencia Sobre el Día de Pago Justo En Tu Cafetería Local

March 26, 2019
El Día de Pago Justo es el 2 de abril y marca cuántos días en el 2019 se tiene que trabajar para ganar lo que se le pagó a un hombre anglosajón en el 2018 haciendo el mismo trabajo. Las latinas solo hacemos 53 centavos por cada dólar y es hora de cambiar estas cifras. >>> Para crear...
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Sara Alcid
Maternal Justice

Apoyando a las doulas para que puedan apoyar a las mamás

March 25, 2019
Este mes, el gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Phil Murphy, propuso un presupuesto estatal que asigna $1 millón de los fondos de Medicaid a aumentar el acceso a los servicios de las doulas. Esta cantidad es adicional al presupuesto actual de $4.7 millones destinados a mejorar el cuidado prenatal...
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S. Nadia Hussain
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice Paid Sick Days

Top #5Actions of the Past Week: March 23, 2019

March 23, 2019
Happy Saturday! We're sharing our latest list of top actions from the past week for your social justice-seeking pleasure. This week we're talking about gun safety, tax reform, maternal justice, and more! As always your voice is powerful and urgently needed. Please take a moment to sign and share...
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Karen Showalter
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#Good News This Week: NC Kids & Lead; Equal Pay; and more!

March 22, 2019
GOOD NEWS! Here’s a welcome good news story about kids’ health and the environment: In North Carolina, public health officials have been working for more than 30 years to eliminate childhood lead poisoning – and have come very close to doing so. Read more here! MOMSRISING RADIO: Have you checked...
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Anita Sarah Jackson
Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

Secure Scheduling: Not Just for Big Businesses

March 21, 2019
“Everyone should work in a restaurant, at least once in their lifetime.” Whether you have worked in a restaurant or not, chances are, you have heard this sage advice. When I hear this advice, I am undeniably proud to have had restaurant experience as part of my story. My first job was as a busser...
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Ali Davidson

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