NEWS: Abortion may prove a landmine in ACA subsidy push
Abortion politics are colliding with ongoing efforts in Congress to extend enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act coverage.
The economy is in freefall – and Black women carrying the weight of it all | Jobs Day September 2025
Today’s alarming Jobs Report continues recent trends: Black women continue to bear the brunt of a dramatic economic slowdown, and newly revised data for the last few months reveal a worsening economy.
NEWS: Texas lawmakers pass bill that curbs mailing of abortion pills into the state
The Texas state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would allow private citizens to sue physicians and distributors who mail abortion pills into the state.
Republicans Just Extended the 45S Paid Leave Tax Credit for $5.5 Billion: Here are Four Better Ways to Spend that Money
There are smaller, more incremental approaches that Congress should consider that can support individuals who currently lack paid leave, help small businesses afford to provide paid leave, and support state paid leave programs. Incremental approaches to paid leave should also lay the groundwork for and be able to complement an eventual universal, federal paid leave program.
2025 State Legislative Round-Up
The 2025 state legislative session has been filled with ups and downs and a few notable surprises – specifically in the South. This year’s highlights include more workers having access to paid parental leave and pay transparency protections. This piece covers developments of paid family and medical leave, paid sick and safe days, fair pay and discrimination.
This Labor Day, the Trump Labor Department Wants to Rollback Dozens of Pro-Worker Rules — and They Don’t Seem to Care What Workers Think
The Trump Labor Department is marking Labor Day this year by advancing more than 60 rollbacks to worker protection rules. And their actions suggest they don’t care what workers think.
NEWS: Who’s using over-the-counter birth control pills in the U.S.
About two years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access to contraception before are now using the over-the-counter option.
The Republican Budget Bill Highlights a Growing Disconnect Between Lawmakers and Constituents
Congress and the Trump administration are facing public backlash following the passage of the Republican Budget bill. Utilizing Texas as a compelling case study, we explore negative implications of the bill and the public criticism in response to budget cuts.
5 Ways the Trump Administration is Eroding the Economic Stability of Black Women and the Pathways Used by Black Workers to Move Into the Middle Class
For Black families – and Black women in particular – President Trump’s targeting of key pathways to the middle-class is a serious threat to their economic well-being. This blog highlights five ways the Administration is pushing economic stability and security further out of reach.
NEWS: U.S. judge blocks Trump religious exemption to birth control coverage
A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down rules adopted during President Donald Trump’s first term that exempt employers with religious or moral objections from having to provide workers with insurance coverage for birth control.
Social Security at 90: Three Truths and A Terrible Trumpy Lie About One of America’s Greatest Economic Programs
Social Security is the foundation of economic security for people in the United States, particularly women of color. Here are three facts you should know about Social Security at 90 – and one awful lie that the Trump administration and its billionaire cronies are desperate for you to believe.
Contraceptive Access Under Mounting Threats
The latest federal attacks on health equity will exacerbate longstanding barriers to contraceptive care, including costs and gaps in health insurance coverage, health care provider shortages, and discrimination in health care.
