“Just 30 days ago, President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Today, Judge Barrett has been confirmed through a sham process mere days before a Presidential election, after millions of people have already...
Taking Bold Action to Lift Abortion Coverage Bans: States and Cities Lead the Way
by Amy Allina | Oct 9, 2013 | Reproductive Rights
Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, Charleston, West Virginia wouldn’t at first glance seem to have much in common with Cerritos College, a predominantly Latino community college with its campus in Los Angeles…
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace!
by Lauren Birchfield Kennedy | Oct 1, 2013 | ACA
Get the details on health care coverage and the new Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Jersey City Poised to Establish the Nation’s Next Paid Sick Days Law
by Vicki Shabo | Sep 25, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
The Jersey City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure to guarantee workers can earn sick days, demonstrating its commitment to the city and its residents.
One Year Later: A Stronger Seattle
by Vicki Shabo | Sep 23, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
Seattle’s paid sick days law was signed two years ago today, and a new report reveals some great news about the strength of the city’s job market and its businesses since the law took effect one year ago.
A Bitter Pill: New Census Data Show Gender-Based Wage Gap Is Largely Unchanged Since 2002
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 18, 2013 | Fair Pay
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal that the gap between the wages paid to women and men in this country has not improved in the last 11 years.
Time to Strengthen D.C.’s Paid Sick Days Law
by Vicki Shabo | Sep 17, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
The D.C. City Council made history in 2008 when it passed the nation’s second paid sick days law. Today, the Council has a chance to build on the law’s unqualified success and help realize its full promise.
Victory for Home Care Workers and the Nation
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 17, 2013 | Fair Pay
Today, in a tremendous victory for home care workers, fair pay, quality care and the nation, the Labor Department issued regulations that will extend federal minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers.
Realizing the Value of Health IT: Jumpstarting Efforts to Reduce Health Disparities
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 16, 2013 | Digital Health
Health disparities and health information technology (IT). Those two issues aren’t linked very often, but they should be, and National Health IT Week presents a great opportunity to talk about why. Health information technology is a valuable tool we can use to reduce disparities for millions of Americans and improve the quality of health care.
Jersey City Takes a Great Step Toward a Sick Days Standard
by Debra L. Ness | Sep 11, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
Members of the City Council in Jersey City, New Jersey, have taken an exciting step toward guaranteeing all workers in the city have the right to earn sick days. This is great news for the city, the state and paid sick days efforts across the country.
Youth Activism for Sex Education
by Adrian Nava | Sep 10, 2013 | Reproductive Rights
As educators, advocates, and allies of sexual health, we often ask ourselves why we are still having conversations about the implementation and support of comprehensive sexuality education for young people across the nation.
Campaigns Heat Up, Progress Continues
by National Partnership Staff | Sep 9, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
Summer may be coming to an end, but some efforts to advance paid sick days standards across the country are just starting to heat up.
Good News from Businesses in Connecticut
by Vicki Shabo | Sep 9, 2013 | Paid Sick Days
Less than two weeks into this year, we have already celebrated a new paid sick days law in Portland, Ore., and a major victory in the effort to expand D.C.’s existing paid sick days law to cover tipped workers.