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Chabeli Carrazana
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The Momala Economy: The candidate caregivers have been waiting for
Kamala Harris has long advocated for paid leave, child care and long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities.
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The results of the biggest study on guaranteed income programs are finally in
For three years, 1,000 people received $1,000 per month — no strings attached. They took better jobs. Some went back to school. Others started opening businesses.
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Nursing parents still have no place to pump at work. Now they're suing.
A wave of lawsuits — including against major companies — is coming after the PUMP Act gave employees the right to sue over a lack of workplace accommodations.
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Swing and a miss: Trump and Biden spent more time talking about golf than child care
A key issue for many parents made the first presidential debate of the cycle — but Biden barely addressed it, and Trump not at all.
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Lack of child care is preventing small businesses from growing, survey finds
Owners are struggling to retain employees who can’t find affordable or quality care. They want candidates to address the issue this election cycle.
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Latinas face the steepest climb up the corporate ladder — only 1 percent become C-suite executives
The disparity is so stark that it’s possible Latinas will never catch up with other women, according to the largest report of its kind.
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What happens to clinics after a state bans abortion? They fight to survive.
With fewer patients, clinics have to scale back, pivot or close. Ballot measures this November could restore abortion access — but may come too late.
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LGBTQ+ employees can’t be misgendered or denied bathrooms at work, new federal rules say
New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission strengthens protections for transgender and nonbinary employees in American workplaces for the first time in 25 years.
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States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.
Dozens of states are out of compliance with at least one component of a federal law’s requirements, a congressional report found. But the problems are so complicated, it’s unclear if anyone has a solution.
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Tax Day came and went without a vote on the child tax credit
The proposal would give more money to low-income families with children, but the Senate failed to vote on it before the end of the tax season. It’s unclear if it can pass this year.