Families & The Federal Budget

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

March 29, 2018

Congressional leaders are mulling what to do for the rest of the year. We have a list of ideas for them, but we want to hear from you.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

March 15, 2018

Only 27 percent of unemployed workers received unemployment insurance in 2016 – a near historic low – according to a recent report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP). The report also found that the percentage of jobless workers receiving unemployment insurance (UI) has declined by 25...

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Politics & Policy

March 9, 2018

Daniela Gonzalez is a mother of two who lives in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from middle and high school in Jackson and is now enrolled in paralegal training classes and pursuing her college degree. Daniela is deeply engaged with the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance (MIRA) fighting for...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration Politics & Policy

March 5, 2018

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report, with the latest on Congress’s spending and budget work, immigration proposals, gun control measures, and much more.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Immigration Maternal Justice

February 23, 2018

Did you know stories are one of our most powerful tools for changing hearts and minds? Stories are personal, they're real, and they really paint the picture of what's really happening on the ground. MomsRising has brought your stories around the importance of healthcare, early learning and food...

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Karen Showalter

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

February 20, 2018

The Coalition on Human Needs just released a special edition of the Human Needs Report focusing on President Trump’s FY19 budget request, including sections on select departmental budgets.

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget Social & Emotional Development

February 19, 2018

There is a lot of lip service paid to the concept of family friendly policies. Other times the word family is avoided all together, in favor of terms like two-generation programming, so as to avoid the nuances of what family means. However, whether you say it or don't say it, according to data...

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Diana N. Derige

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

February 9, 2018

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report, with the latest on Congress’s spending and budget work, President Trump’s FY19 budget, immigration, work requirements, and more.

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Lecia Imbery

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Politics & Policy

February 9, 2018

God has sent some huge rainbows in the clouds for vulnerable children amidst a profoundly negative political climate. Good news these days has been few and far between but the Bipartisan Budget Package/Continuing Resolution (CR) signed by the President earlier today offers significant and long...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care

February 7, 2018

There are literal lifesavers around us that we can’t see! Wondering what I’m talking about? I’m talking about Medicaid and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamps). They are there when we need them, saving lives and boosting our economy. They are proven programs that lift up...

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