Getting Back on Track with Family Friendly Policies
As National Work and Family Month drew to a close this time last year, working families were hopeful that the upcoming election would mean that the economy would turn around, families would regain control of their finances and economic security, and the country would finally get back on track after a crippling recession.
Dispatch from Denver: A Haunting Thought
One of the delights of an early November election is volunteering for a campaign on Halloween.
Dispatch from Denver: Purple Thursday
When I was packing my suitcase for Denver, I made sure to throw in a purple sweater.
Welcome Progress, But the Final Verdict on ACOs Is Yet to Come
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may have done what once seemed impossible. Its final rule on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) seems to have put an end to the rancor and bitter debate on this particular issue, shaping a framework that just about all parties can accept.
Workplace Support a Critical Step Toward Eliminating Poverty
One of the biggest threats to the well-being of our nation’s women and families is poverty.
An Important First Step for Philly
In a significant victory for workers in Philadelphia, the City Council voted 15-2 to pass a provision providing workers at businesses that contract with or receive financial support from the city to the right to earn paid sick days.
Dispatch from Denver: Winter Wonderland
Hi, all. It’s Helen, work and family policy associate at the National Partnership.
Dispatch from Denver: Back to D.C.
After 10 days of volunteering with the Campaign for a Healthy Denver, I am headed back to D.C.
Dispatch from Denver: David v. Goliath
We are just one week away from the deadline for Denver voters to turn in their ballots — and vote YES on Initiative 300.
Dispatch from Denver: Sick Rick Goes Viral
Hi, everyone! I’m Katie, a legal fellow at the National Partnership.
Dispatch from Denver: “Where are We Going to Eat?”
One of the first questions I asked when I hit the ground here in Denver was “Where are we going to eat?”
Dispatch from Denver: A Letter from Patricia Schroeder
Hi, everyone! I want to share a great letter published in the Denver Post this week.
