Posted on 09/21/17 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
We can’t give up now. We thought we stopped efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last month. We were wrong. The Graham-Cassidy proposal has gained steam and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could call for a vote next week. Now is the time to reach out to our US Senators and Member of Congress and tell them to vote no. Here are some steps you can take: Call your US Senators and Member of Congress. Be active on social media Share this link with your social networks across the country. Use the hashtag #ProtectOurCare and these social media filters. Go to a rally Rally Against... read more
Posted on 09/20/17 by Katie Fallon in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
As the Cassidy-Graham bill poses the biggest threat to the Affordable Care Act to date, health care for thousands of Ohio school children also hangs in the balance. Congress is on the brink of passing a... read more
Posted on 09/14/17 by Hannah Halbert (she/her) in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
The latest poverty and income data released this week by the U.S. Census showed real gains across the nation. Programs designed to help struggling people makes ends meet work. Food assistance (SNAP), the Earned Income... read more
Posted on 08/03/17 by Guest Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
By Jim Petro As my wife, Nancy and I explore in our book, “False Justice: Eight Myths That Convict the Innocent,” misconceptions surround the American justice system. One of those myths is that everyone who goes... read more
Posted on 07/26/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
After a whirlwind day on federal health care yesterday, here’s a quick re-cap on where things stand. With the help of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) (who flew into Washington after emergency brain cancer surgery) and... read more
Posted on 07/20/17 by Kate Sopko in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
Having been raised from the dead several times in rapid succession, the GOP health care bill is starting to get a reputation as “zombie legislation.” But the thing to remember about zombies is that even... read more
Posted on 07/14/17 by Guest Writer in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
By Jeffrey M. Reutter My first excursion onto the Cuyahoga River was in 1956 as a small child aboard the Carol-Diane, the predecessor of the Goodtime. The river was stinky, lumpy, brown, orange, yellow, red, and... read more
Posted on 07/13/17 by Cynthia Connolly in Basic Needs + Unemployment Insurance
A new report from our friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds alarming threats to American Indians and Alaska Natives in the Senate health care bill, now called the Better Care... read more
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