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State governments have a key role to play in making federal funds count.

provides major opportunities for discounts on clean energy projects.

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Women deserve to be safe from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Learn more: americanprogress.org/article/playbo…

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Did you know that Buck v. Bell 1927 (which affirmed the legality of forcible sterilization, primarily for disabled people) has still not been overturned?

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The decisions being handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court next month could impact accountability, workers, and women’s rights.

Join us, @CRFredrickson, @KateAShaw1, @Steve_Vladeck, Devon Ombres, and Navin Nayak tomorrow at 3:30 for a discussion on the courts:
americanprogress.org/events/challen…

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💵 In this economy, who doesn’t love a good deal? 💵 provides States a new opportunity to spur the clean energy economy by helping local groups & NGOs get discounts on clean energy projects: americanprogress.org/article/the-ke…

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States are stepping up to ensure violence survivors & their loved ones can take the time they need to pursue safety with paid safe leave. Molly Weston Williamson has the details: americanprogress.org/article/the-st…

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Cooperative governing means keeping those closest to the pain closest to the power.

I'm so proud to introduce this intersectional, aspirational resolution in partnership with disability justice advocates.

Disability rights are human rights & every policy is a disability policy.

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It's paramount for the United States to take the helm in establishing global human rights standards, shedding light on China's abuses.

Leadership paired with action breeds credibility.
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Crucial climate-smart agriculture funding is now under threat as Congress negotiates a new farm bill.

We cannot allow short-sighted politics to derail our efforts to address the climate crisis. Take action now:
americanprogress.org/take-action/ta…

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On this , we are recognizing the bravery of our servicepeople and their families.

We honor and thank those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country.

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While right-wing litigants push increasingly aggressive legal theories through our courts and up to SCOTUS, we need to discuss what’s at stake.

Join us on Wednesday at 3:30pm for a conversation with expert panelists on the issue:
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Congress has the opportunity to engage in serious bipartisan legislation on data privacy and children’s safety.

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The economy and bodily autonomy are connected.

@Sara_Estep_ discusses the two in her new op-ed for FORTUNE:
fortune.com/2024/05/24/cal…

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Four years after Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, we are still demanding an improved vision of safety, accountability, and justice from those who create and enforce the laws in our country.

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Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated South Carolina’s redrawn congressional map. This clearly racially gerrymandered map strips power away from Black voters — Justice Kagan reiterated this outrage in her dissent:

Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated South Carolina’s redrawn congressional map. This clearly racially gerrymandered map strips power away from Black voters — Justice Kagan reiterated this outrage in her dissent:
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Yesterday was the first National Disability Reproductive Equity Day. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and advocates announced the resolution & called on Congress to expand access to reproductive care for disabled people.

The message of the day was clear: reproductive justice is disability justice.

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Our “Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy” has the solutions to protect and increase abortion access👉americanprogress.org/article/playbo…

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Autonomy in reproductive decisions and economic success are two sides of the same coin. My new op-ed in FORTUNE discusses the analysis CAPWomen put out last month, and the economic costs that long driving times to abortion clinics create. fortune.com/2024/05/24/cal…

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For FORTUNE, @Sara_estep_ discusses how abortion access and economic security are inextricably linked, using her new interactive digital map that shows the average one-way driving time to abortion clinics at the congressional district level. fortune.com/2024/05/24/cal…

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Two years ago today, 19 students and 2 teachers were killed in their classrooms in Uvalde, Texas.

This tragedy cannot be forgotten and we must keep working until gun violence is no longer a threat.

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