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Breaking Through: Medicaid. Maternal Health. How Trump’s Policies Are Hurting All of Us, Including His Voters

March 17, 2025
On the radio show this week we discuss the single largest program for maternity care in the United States, Medicaid, and why we’re fighting to protect it. Next, we dive into the many ways the Trump administration’s “cost-cutting” measures will actually end up costing all of our families and our...
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Pregnant or Pumping in the Workplace?

March 4, 2025
If you’re pregnant or pumping at work, guess what? You’ve got [legal] backup! Thanks to two game-changing laws — the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) — you no longer have to choose between a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck. And forget about...
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Schools and Communities Are Afraid Their Friends Will Be Deported. Here is How You Can Help.

March 3, 2025
Students, teachers, and families across the country are anxious and uncertain about the potential impact of President Trump's strict immigration policies. This fear is not unfounded. In his inaugural address, President Trump claimed he would send “millions and millions” of undocumented immigrants...
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Breaking Through: Trump-Proofing Your State. Protecting Immigrants. Farmers Fighting Back. Saving Medicaid

March 3, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the power of policy at the state level, including paid family & medical leave, to “Trump-proof” your state. We hear the latest with immigration policy and the importance of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act . We cover Trump’s immigration and tariff...
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Breaking Through: Protecting Medicaid. Advancing Maternal Mental Health. The Importance of Federal Workers. Power of the Purse

February 24, 2025
On the radio show this week we cover the ways in which Medicaid is under attack by Republican leaders in Congress, Trump, and Musk – and how to fight back; then we dive into the maternal health, and maternal mental health, crisis in America and what you can do; after that we cover how the work of...
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Breaking Through: Federal Workers Under Attack, Maternal Health in Jeopardy, Keeping Public Education, & Top Concerns of Main Street America

February 17, 2025
On the radio show this week we cover Trump's attack on federal workers, the critical services they provide and the disproportionate impact on women and people of color. We dive into how we can win at the state level, even in red states, with bipartisan support for issues like maternal health. We...
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Supporting Western North Carolina Families Affected by Hurricane Helene

January 17, 2025
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, many families across affected regions are grappling with challenges that disrupt everyday life, including safely feeding their babies and young children. We were grateful to join the NC Breastfeeding Coalition’s Support & Advocacy for Infant Feeding in...
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Cómo apoyar a las familias del oeste de Carolina del Norte afectadas por el Huracán Helene

January 17, 2025
Después del paso del Huracán Helene, muchas familias de las regiones afectadas están enfrentando desafíos que afectan su vida diaria, incluyendo cómo alimentar de forma segura a sus bebés y niños pequeños. Estamos agradecidas por el Equipo de Apoyo y Defensa de la Alimentación Infantil en...
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Breaking Through: Democracy, Elections, and What's Happening in America

November 18, 2024
On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy. We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the...
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Change is Now! Inside The People's Bill for Safety and Freedom

October 4, 2024
The Youth and Family Justice Team traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the People’s Coalition for Safety and Freedom (PCSF) Week of Action. Over 90 people from 29 grassroots organizations gathered for the three-day convening to lobby legislators to repeal the 1994 Federal Crime Bill and replace...
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