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After Benefiting From Voter Furor Over Economy, Conservatives Prioritize Divisive Social Agenda in States
Dec 02, 2010
The morning after Election Day, conservative candidates across the country woke up to find themselves the beneficiaries of an historic national wave of voter anger over the state of the economy and record unemployment. Yet in the first few weeks after this clear voter statement of frustration over the economy, conservative state lawmakers across the fifty states are already making it clear that their legislative priorities next year will include pushing a divisive social agenda - an agenda that remained largely hidden during the campaign.
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Private Employers Project Cuts in Paid Leave, Highlighting Need For Legislative Action
Sep 16, 2010
Family-friendly workplace policies like paid sick days are among the lowest cost benefits employers can offer. Yet, without legislative action, the recession will result in fewer workers able to balance the demands of work and family.
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Paid Sick Days Legislation has Overwhelming Support, Polling Shows
Jun 24, 2010
86% of the public favors legislation that would mandate seven paid sick days per year for all employers, according to study sponsored by the Public Welfare Fund in collaboration with the National Partnership of Women and Families. Even when the public is asked about mandating nine paid sick days per year, 71% still support the proposed legislation. The study found that paid sick days legislation enjoys deep public support across all demographics and political leanings, including large majorities of Republicans as well as Democrats. -
New State Laws Limit Reproductive Rights
Apr 29, 2010
Recent laws in Nebraska and Oklahoma highlight how a number of right-wing state leaders are attacking women's reproductive freedom. These bills range from replacing the viability standard established by the U.S. Supreme Court, to forcing women to watch an ultrasound as their doctors explain the status of the fetus, to precluding women from suing their doctors if the latter misinforms women of the well-being of their fetuses.
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