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12/13/17

Today, the Democratic victory of a senate seat in Alabama is our nation's top news story. Alabama, the most Republican of Republican states, one of the red-est of the red states, turned blue. And, for the first time, many news outlets are giving credit to the demographic responsible for this...

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ShaRhonda Knott Dawson

Net Neutrality

Families & The Federal Budget

12/12/17

The FCC is about to vote to end net neutrality—breaking the fundamental principle of the open Internet. I'm supporting an effort to create an avalanche of calls to Congress to stop it . Net neutrality affects everyone who uses the Internet. This is for all of us. Please visit https://www...

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Ruby Sinreich

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

12/12/17

Together, our stories are mega-powerful. Share your experience with paid sick days to help Austin pass a city-wide earned sick time policy!

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Sara Alcid

Health Care

12/12/17

We're down to the wire. This is the last week to enroll in health insurance at HealthCare.gov — Friday, December 15 is the final day to sign up for coverage that begins in 2018. No bones about it, the Trump administration has made it harder than ever to sign up, sabotaging Affordable Care Act open...

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Debra L. Ness

Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Health Care Immigration

12/11/17

We're making a holiday action list and checking it twice! Gonna tell our decision makers who's naughty or nice. Moms are coming to town ... Please join us to take urgent action on a suite of red-hot priorities this week! And be sure to share with friends and family too. Together we're making this...

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Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget

12/11/17

I am 66 years old and currently receiving Medicare and Social Security benefits. I am an ordained minister, though not currently serving a church. I have been a Learning Disabilities teacher in the public school system. Currently I am a piano teacher and a church musician. My heart goes out to all...

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Jena Janek

Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

12/11/17

We at MomsRising are excited to share our first Birth & Maternal Health Resource Book with you! It’s for partners, legislators and everyday folks who want to learn more about the problematic state of maternal morbidity/mortality in our nation. The book also serves as an advocacy tool to...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Health Care Politics & Policy

12/11/17

November was National Adoption Awareness Month. To raise awareness about adoption in the LGBTQ community, MomsRising partnered with Family Equality Council , Children’s Action Network , and PFLAG to host a tweetchat about adoption by LGBTQ adults. If you missed out on the tweetchat, no worries!...

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Isabella Higgins

Health Care

12/11/17

Recently, MomsRising hosted a #WellnessWed TweetChat with the National Partnership for Women and Families and Young Invincibles . The topic of the chat was women’s health and open enrollment. If you were not able to join the chat, you’re in luck! We have provided a recap of the questions and...

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Isabella Higgins

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy

12/11/17

The Coalition on Human Needs just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report, a regular newsletter on national policy affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. Read on for articles on Congress’s tax cut bill, avoiding a shutdown, disaster aid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Dreamers, and more.

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