By Will Tanzman of The People’s Lobby Update: This event has now been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 30, at 2:30 p.m. at the Cook County Court Building, 2650 S. California. Read below for more information on how to get involved, and join EVA on October 30. The People’s Lobby, along with its affiliate Reclaim Chicago and allies A Just Harvest, Black Lives … Read More
“All About Our Vote” by Mi Familia Vota Aims to Inform and Energize Latino Voters
By Karina Martinez | Originally published on October 23, 2018 by Mi Familia Vota Mi Familia Vota shared the following press release to highlight their “All About Our Vote” Facebook Live chat where experienced journalists and news anchors engaged with Latino voters about the upcoming 2018 midterm election. The conversation covered everything from basic voting information to the various election … Read More
TAKE ACTION: NAACP Calls for Volunteers for Peer-to-Peer Hustle Campaign
Update: NAACP’s call to action has been extended and is still looking for volunteers for their peer-to-peer texting messaging Hustle Campaign. Read below for more information on how you get can involved. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a nonpartisan civil rights organization, is looking for volunteers for their peer-to-peer text messaging Hustle Campaign. The campaign is … Read More
The Effects of Forced Family Separation in the Rio Grande Valley: A Family Unit, Family Health Research Update
By Human Impact Partners and La Unión del Pueblo Entero via Family Unity, Family Health This recent news report published via Family Unity, Family Health, Human Impact Partners (HIP), in collaboration with La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), reveals the health effects on children, parents, and families in the Rio Grande Valley who are living in fear of a parent or household loved one … Read More
KFF Poll Findings: As Midterms Approach, Health Care Remains Voters’ Top Issue
The Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues as well as the U.S. role in global health policy, recently released results from their Health Tracking Poll that identifies health care as a top issue for voters going into Election 2018. Read more about the importance of health care issues during this election cycle below. From KFF: In … Read More
FWAF Statement on Proposed Rule Targeting Low-Income Immigrants in the U.S.
By Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF) The Farmworker Association of Florida shares the following call to action to highlight the recent Trump Administration proposal expanding “public charge” for immigrants, making it essentially difficult for immigrants earning a certain percentage of the poverty level to enter the country or adjust their immigration status. Read more below on how you can get … Read More
TAKE ACTION: Last Day to Register to Vote in Ten States
By Equal Voice Action Today, October 9th, is the last day to register to vote in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. We join with allies across the country in encouraging our fellow Americans to register to vote and to ensure that your voice can be heard at the ballot box. Click here to … Read More
Election 2018: U.S. Democracy and What’s at Stake for Families
By Sasha Abramsky | Originally published on October 4, 2018 by Equal Voice News In this special report originally published on Equal Voice News, Sasha Abramsky talked with a number of social justice organizers to get their perspective on what is most at stake as we approach the 2018 midterm elections. The post highlights Equal Voice Action’s Election 2018 initiative as … Read More
Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Updated Medicaid State Fact Sheets
The Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues, recently released updated Medicaid fact sheets and a related issue brief highlighting key Medicaid issues to watch for in the 2018 elections. Read on below for more information on this important Election 2018 resource. On Thursday, September 27, 2018, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an updated collection … Read More
ARISE: High Uninsured Rates Plague Alabama’s Rural Areas, Show Need to Expand Medicaid
By Arise Citizens’ Policy Project Arise Citizens’ Policy Project shared the following report on the elevated rates of uninsured low-income adult citizens in small towns and rural areas of Alabama, where families are struggling due to a lack of affordable health care coverage – an issue that could be addressed by expanding Medicaid to cover adults with low wages. Yet Alabamans face … Read More