2025 9to5 Georgia Legislative Priorities
January 7, 2025
Legislative Session is here! Check out 9to5 Georgia’s 2025 Legislative Priorities and what policies and bills we are looking to support throughout the next few months.
By Tiffany Garnace
Letter to the Editor – The Importance of Paid Leave
February 23, 2024
Wisconsin resident Leah Hibl is a medical professional who has seen both sides of the paid leave crisis. A part of our Wisconsin Care Coalition’s Storytellers Cohort, Leah shared her perspective in a letter to the editor of the Sheboygan Press. To read her letter click HERE.
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Letter to the Editor – Wisconsin Needs Paid Leave!
February 23, 2024
A member of our Wisconsin Care Coalition’s Storytellers Cohort, shared her thoughts on the importance of having a Paid Leave program for ALL Wisconsin families. Read her letter to the editor of the Cap Times. Click HERE.
By Christina Thor
Voters Want Paid Leave – New Bill Delivers
February 22, 2024
Statistics show that nearly 76% of working people across Wisconsin, that’s nearly 2.4 million workers, do not have access to paid family and medical leave through their employer. That translates to more than 2 million Wisconsinites having to make difficult decisions between work and caring for their families. Voters across the state have made it…
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Colorado Democrats Propose ‘Rent Stabilization’ for Mobile Home Parks
February 9, 2024
Dismayed by changes in local mobile home parks, State lawmakers from Northern Colorado are proposing a sweeping new bill that would include the first statewide mandate for rent stabilization, which is similar to rent control. The bill which would cap rent hikes on mobile home lots each year is a response to the influx of…
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The High Cost of Living in Colorado
February 9, 2024
While Colorado’s economy seems to be booming, many Coloradans are barely scraping by, or are faced with making big changes to their daily habits to afford living there. The portion of Coloradans listing the high cost of living as one of their “extremely or very serious” problems rose to 88% in 2022 from 63% in 2020,…
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House Bill Enables Local Governments to Consider Rent Control
February 9, 2024
In 2023, some state legislators are pushed to repeal the 1981 Colorado rent control. ban. The Repeal Prohibition Local Residential Rent Control repealed a provision in state law that prohibits rent control policies in the state of Colorado. Representatives Javier Mabrey and Elizabeth Velasco, along with Senator Robert Rodriguez, have sponsored the legislation. Mabrey says…
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Colorado Voters Say Yes To A Paid Family And Medical Leave Program
February 9, 2024
In 2020, Colorado voters approved a new paid family and medical leave law. Under Proposition 118, Colorado would require that employers provide 12 weeks of paid time off for childbirth and family emergencies. Eight other states and Washington, D.C., have created similar programs in the last two decades. For years business interests have paid leave measures,…
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From Posting to Offer: How to Analyze a Job
July 24, 2023
Job postings can tell you a lot about the position you’re applying for and what questions to ask when you land an interview. These questions and assessments are an opportunity to close the pay gap by shedding light on equity in the workplace. Performing a risk assessment on a potential new job can help achieve…
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