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04/24/13

This article originally appeared in Family Values @ Work . Home rule – guaranteed under the Florida state constitution — is a cherished conservative principle. It ensures the right of the people to determine and implement a public purpose at the grassroots level. So when is home rule not okay with...

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Ellen Bravo

Paid Sick Days

04/24/13

Editor's Note: Melissa Broome, senior policy advocate at the Job Opportunities Task Force and founding member of Working Matters , recounts what it was like to watch paid sick leave legislation fail during the 2013 session of the Maryland General Assembly. Thankfully, Melissa and her coalition...

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Melissa Broome

Paid Sick Days

04/24/13

The MOMentum around paid sick days is huge: in the month of March alone, supporters moved the dial in three of America’s biggest cities. Campaigns around the nation are reaching out to businesses to join in the effort. The progress in March is notable. In Philadelphia the City Council once again...

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Jodie Levin-Epstein

Paid Sick Days Family Economic Security

04/24/13

This blog post originally appeared in Direct Care Alliance, Inc. . I’m the president and CEO of Catalina In-Home Services in Tucson, Arizona. We offer personal care and support services. Our clients are all private pay. We have about 65 caregivers, who we call professional direct care workers. They...

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Judy Clinco

Paid Sick Days Family Economic Security

04/24/13

This blog post originally appeared in Direct Care Alliance . I have been a direct care worker for about 10 years. I truly believe we make a difference in the lives of elders and the sick. I love my work and I get paid well for it, but I don’t get paid sick time or paid holidays. I came here from...

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Gabriele Swe

Health Care

04/23/13

Posted On Behalf of Jennifer, San Mateo County (CA) As a parent of a child with autism, the most important thing I can do is make sure that my daughter continues to receive critical early-intervention therapy. Medical research clearly shows that early and consistent therapy can make a dramatic...

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Angelique Roche

MomsVote

04/23/13

It’s not just happenstance: Women have a two-fold stake in campaign finance reform, particularly public financing of state campaigns for public office. Why? First, tamping down the influence that money can buy is a big step towards delivering positive change for women’s priorities. If you care...

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Linda Tarr-Whelan

04/23/13

On Friday April 26th, at Abbott Laboratories annual meeting in Abbott Park, Illinois investors will vote on a resolution, filed by the shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, that asks the company to adopt a policy of removing genetically engineered crops (GMOs) from all nutritional products...

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Andy Behar

04/21/13

I'm a Mom. I have never been a politician. I've always run other peoples' campaigns, or built playgrounds, or vaccinated the elderly, or looked for ways to treat substance abuse, or dragged groups of young leaders with me to Netroots Nation. I never seriously considered running for office myself. I...

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Lauren Reichelt

Immigration

04/18/13

This article originally appeared in Madison.com and was made possible by the American Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization. As Washington lawmakers throw themselves into comprehensive immigration reform, I say, “Remember the women.” Women constitute more than half of our...

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