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10/17/18

It's ON. Early voting is underway in North Carolina from Wednesday, October 17th, until Saturday, November 3rd (of course, you can also vote on Election Day, November 6th!). There's a lot at stake for women and families this election – now it's YOUR turn to have the final say when you head to the...

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Beth Messersmith

MomsVote

10/17/18

What is the big deal with the midterm elections? Everyone is talking about them. It seems you can’t surf social media, listen to the radio, or watch television without hearing something about them these days. What is the big whoop? Well, let me tell you why they are important and why I am voting...

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Adriana Hutchings

Work & Family

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Realistic & Fair Wages

10/17/18

October is National Work and Family Month and it’s a good time to talk about the demands of both work and family. Workers, especially working parents, need workplace supports that help address deep systemic inequities based on race, class, and gender. We need policies that make it possible for...

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Seayoung Yim

Groucho Marx glasses with fake nose and eyebrows

MomsVote

10/16/18

As soon as I RSVP’ed to a Facebook event for the 2019 Women’s March in Raleigh, NC back in August, I knew something didn’t smell right. The page owners were posting unintelligent memes that seemed totally out of character, and no-one would reply to my messages asking who was in charge. Knowing how...

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Ruby Sinreich

Maternal Justice

10/16/18

At 11 am on October 13, 2018, Jackson’s mamas got together at the Mississippi Museum of Art to engage in an honest conversation on education and the centering of black motherhood in Jackson, Mississippi. MomsRising and the People’s Advocacy Institute led the initiative in partnership with the...

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Noel Didla

Immigration

10/15/18

Your voice is urgently needed! The Trump administration has just announced a proposed regulation that if put into effect, would plunge an estimated 500,000 children into poverty. [1] Say NO to the Trump administration's new attack on immigrant families! Submit your comment to the Department of...

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Khadija Gurnah

Gun Safety MomsVote

10/15/18

Young people can’t forge the future alone; we need everyone’s voice and we really need your votes. Groups like MomsRising, MarchForOurLives, and more are holding accountable all those who can vote and those we elect, so we can take real steps to end gun violence in America.

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Dorie Klein

Podcast

10/15/18

This week on the MomsRising #RisersRadio show we talk about how we each can make an impact, be greater than fear, VOTE, move forward policy with our anger, and amp up our democracy. *Special guests include: Ify Ike, Think Rubrix, Mass Bailout, @IfyIkeEsq Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising...

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Amber Dorsey

Power Up #MomsVote!

MomsRising MomsVote

10/15/18

Whoa. There was a HUGE surge of requests for MomsVote postcards from the MomsRising community this weekend. We are past our deadline to print more postcards, but we still urgently need your help to fund this project! Can you help us send the postcards -- and fuel the rest of the MomsVote campaign...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsRising MomsVote

10/12/18

With only 25 days left until election day, we need to double our efforts to help Get Out The Vote. We’ve organized #5Actions you can do today to help. Please remember to share this with family and friends, too. Thank you for all you do! On with the list ... 1. ONE MORE CHANCE: Until this Sunday at...

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