While doing research for a CNN.com Live appearance on health care reform and the Senate, I collated a series of helpful links. I am a proponent of single payer reform, but as has been reported, it's just off the table on Capitol Hill. Obama himself said, "if he could start from scratch, single-...

On Wednesday at midnight, the gavel struck marking the close of the Connecticut Senate Session, and the end of our campaign for the Paid Sick Days bill this year. Despite an unbelievable amount of dedication and hard work, our push for Paid Sick Days came up just one vote short in the State Senate. But we still have lots to celebrate...

When it comes to healthcare reform, I want to make sure that legislators consider what is important to families, especially those like mine that have a child with special medical needs. When I think of healthcare reform for my family certain elements come to mind: access, choice, quality, and...

I know that tax season is over, but I'm still riled up. Every time I get to that section of my taxes where they ask you to report your child care expenses to a maximum (maximum!) of $3,000 for one child, my blood boils. Where the heck are you going to find full-time quality child care for just $...