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Attorneys General: It's Time to Close the Deal

January 30, 2012
On Friday, January 27, President Obama followed up on a promise made in his State of the Union Address by creating a new working group to aggressively investigate the abuses that triggered the housing crisis. We know that President Obama means business because he chose New York Attorney General (AG...
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Janis Bowdler
Health Care Blog Carnivals

Asian American Health Mysteries and Dragon Babies - Some Fire for Thought

January 27, 2012
If you don’t follow the lunar calendar and Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Dragon just roared to life this week. It’s an auspicious time for having children in many Asian countries, and a baby boom of little dragons may soon be upon us all. Photo by flickr user Mananetwork Earlier this week, Thao...
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Rebecca Spence
Blog Carnivals

Lunar New Year: A Time of Celebration and Family

January 27, 2012
For many Asian Americans, the Lunar New Year is a time of celebration. Customs and traditions are as diverse as those who practice them, but one thing remains constant – celebrating as a family. To Asian Americans missing their loved ones abroad, the celebrations are tinged with sadness. Sadly,...
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Karen Narasaki

Being Chinese in America

January 27, 2012
It’s Chinese New Year. For me, it’s a time of celebration with dumplings, noodles, red envelopes filled with money, and a reflection of what it means to be Chinese. I’m proud of my heritage and all the accomplishments Chinese people have contributed to society. I’m often repeating things my mom...
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Tracey Black

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Weighs in on State of the Union Address

January 26, 2012
Following President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Executive Director Barbara Arnwine and Public Policy Director Tanya Clay House released the statement below: We appreciate President Obama’s commitment toward building a fair economy that “works...
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Tanya Clay House

HUD Charges MA Apartment Building Owner With Discriminating Against Families With Children

January 26, 2012
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging the owner of a 24-unit apartment building in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with housing discrimination for denying units to families that have children. HUD’s charge alleges that Nilma Fichera, who owns and...
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Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity John Trasviña

Thank you, Rep. Giffords, for your service, grace and courage

January 26, 2012
President Barack Obama greets Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as he arrives on the floor of the House Chamber to deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) It was beautiful to see Representative...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Health Care

The Greatest Advance for Women in A Generation

January 26, 2012
Cross posted with permission from the National Physicians Alliance blog . I attended a health policy conference last week where the buzz was women . The question on everyone’s mind was: Why aren’t American women angrier that every last one of the Republican candidates for president has threatened...
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Jean Silver-Isenstadt, MD, PhD
Paid Family Leave

Fantasy State of the Union

January 26, 2012
From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org My sister Americans: The state of our union is strong. Electing women to fully 51% of public offices has ushered in a new era in our great experiment in democracy. Legislators now put the...
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Valerie Young
Health Care Childcare & Early Education

Exchange Committed to Expanding Coverage in California

January 26, 2012
CPEHN began its Equity and the ACA webinar series earlier today. We were very fortunate to have Peter Lee, Executive Director of the California Health Benefit Exchange, as our first presenter. The event, Equity and the ACA: Establishing the California Health Benefit Exchange , featured an...
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Ellen Wu

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