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Convention Watch! Lilly Ledbetter's speech

August 27, 2008
Just watched Lilly Ledbetter's speech. I'm glad she got a chance to tell her story on this stage. Those of us who are a part of MomsRising.org know it well-- as a Goodyear tire manager, she spent 19 years making less than her male counterparts for the same job, at which her performance was praised.
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Anita Sarah Jackson

State Budget Expected to Derail Years of Progress in California's Children's Health Coverage System

August 26, 2008
This week, the plight of children’s health in this year’s state budget garnered front page media attention.
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Jenny Kattlove

Convention Watch! Michelle Obama's Speech

August 26, 2008
Getting into the spirit of the MomsRising.org BINGO game early, I decided to tune into Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. There was quite a line up of speakers, from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Senator Ted Kennedy to Caroline Kennedy to the woman of the hour, Michelle Obama. ***
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Anita Sarah Jackson

Barack Bingo - The Power of ONEsies - The Power of Moms

August 25, 2008
It's time to bingo with Barack tonight. The Power of ONEsie display was a smashing success at the Democratic Convention yesterday. Wow. Let's keep the energy going, and keep the voices of moms in the spotlight.
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

An Unforgettable Lesson

August 25, 2008
Inspiration is in short supply these days in Sacramento. But as I, and several of my MomsRising.org colleagues, delivered YOUR stories about healthcare to legislative aides, I saw a rare glimmer of interest and inspiration. The discussion quickly turned to, “How can we do it?” not “Is it important?”
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Ashley Boyd

Tomorrow's Lawyers Worry About Work/Family More Than Pay

August 21, 2008
Change is in the air this year. For the first time in a generation, young people are galvanized in record numbers by the presidential campaign and have devoted themselves with renewed energy to the democratic process. If they vote in numbers similar to those we have seen on the campaign trail, they could change the political landscape for years to come.
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Phoebe Taubman

What Kind of Economic Stimulus Do Mothers and Families Need?

August 20, 2008
Earlier this year, Congress approved a $168 billion economic stimulus package that aimed to provide a temporary boost to the economy through handing out checks to the masses. Many presidents are tempted to try to stimulate the economy in this way. While Bush did it recently, our next president might try it, too. The package was a bipartisan
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Alex Estes
Environmental Health

Learn about the World of Toxics

August 19, 2008
Mindful Living: Healthy Churches, Healthy People, Healthy Planet: Learn about the World of Toxics October 9-11, 2008 Lake Geneva Christian Center, Alexandria, Minnesota
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Jennifer Pitz
Realistic & Fair Wages

President Bush Bans Lead in Toys

August 14, 2008
President Bush just signed into law a ban on lead and another dangerous chemical called phthalates in toys and children's products, according to the Associated Press.
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Elisa Batista

More On Our Broken Healthcare System

August 13, 2008
Cross-posted at MotherTalkers.com. Here is yet another anecdote about our broken healthcare system. My father's company is asking all workers to take a blood test for cholesterol, prostate cancer and other illnesses. If the employees are not healthy, the company plans to force them on a diet or raise their health insurance rates by $1,500. "Is that even legal?" I asked him.
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Elisa Batista

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