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Nebraska: Equal Pay for Women Reduces Poverty

April 7, 2014
Women have made great strides in my lifetime. We have moved from a world where women were considered suitable as secretaries to one where women are suitable to be Secretaries of State. However, women are still earning only 77 cents on the male dollar in the workforce. Over the course of a lifetime...
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Nebraska State Senator Tanya Cook
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

A Progressive Voice in Annapolis, Maryland

April 7, 2014
During my eight years representing Maryland’s District 20 in the General Assembly, my priorities have always been protecting women, children, working families and our environment. During this Week of Action, I’ll be doing everything I can to enact legislation to further these priorities and improve...
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Maryland State Delegate Tom Hucker
Family Economic Security

How Paid Family Leave is Benefitting Rhode Island Families

April 7, 2014
Every one of us knows that all too familiar push-pull between work and family responsibilities, but when an emergency arises, that push-pull can tear us apart. Working families in Rhode Island now can rest a little easier knowing that if they have a seriously ill family member or choose to welcome...
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Rhode Island State Sen. Gayle Goldin
Family Economic Security

#EqualPayPA: Equal Pay in Pennsylvania

April 7, 2014
I understand the barriers women face to achieve success in male dominated professions. As one of too few women serving in the General Assembly in Pennsylvania, and the only women representing the Greater Pittsburgh area in the State House, I understand the pressure and the high expectations we put...
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Erin Molchany
Family Economic Security

Living Our Values: A Proposal for Paid Parental Leave in North Dakota

April 7, 2014
As a member of the North Dakota Senate, it is my job to make sure that our laws reflect the values of the people in our great state. One thing I know for sure is that we value families. Yet I am distressed that this fundamental value is often not reflected in the way our state does business. For...
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North Dakota State Sen. Tim Mathern
Family Economic Security

North Carolina: Raising the Minimum Wage is a Women’s Issue

April 7, 2014
In North Carolina the minimum wage isn’t enough to support an individual, let alone a family. Our minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25/hour for years, which is completely unacceptable when the majority of minimum wage earners are women, many of whom are supporting children during these...
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North Carolina State Rep. Susan Fisher
Family Economic Security

Michigan Families Need a Raise

April 7, 2014
Michigan needs to raise the minimum wage. Not just because it's the right thing to do for the minimum wage workers in this state. It is important for everyone in the states and is the single most important thing that could be done to help our state recover from the worst economic recession in a...
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Michigan State Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Family Economic Security

Massachusetts Should Be Leading the Way on Earned Paid Sick Time

April 7, 2014
Guaranteeing earned paid sick time for the people of Massachusetts is a priority that I've long fought for as a representative in the state legislature. As a mom with a background in nursing and interest in public health policy, it is also an issue that resonates with me personally. These are the...
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Massachusetts State Rep. Kay Khan
Family Economic Security

Georgia: Public Education is Critical to Economic Security for Families

April 7, 2014
Americans have long seen education as a path to economic prosperity. As a Georgia State Senator and Leadership Chair of Progressive States Action’s Public Education Working Group, I work with fellow state legislators, families, educators, and advocates to battle education budget cuts year after...
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Georgia State Sen. Nan Orrock
Family Economic Security

Why We Fought So Hard For Connecticut's Higher Minimum Wage

April 7, 2014
I am proud that my home state of Connecticut made history last month when we enacted the highest state minimum wage in the country: $10.10 per hour. As $10.10 per hour is also the federal minimum wage proposed by the President and Democratic leaders in Congress, Connecticut is essentially leading...
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Connecticut State Senator Gary Holder-Winfield

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