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Iowa Republican lawmakers fast-track bill to revamp elections, embracing false claims about voter fraud
Several statehouses are advancing bills that experts say will make it harder for people to vote.
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What’s in the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package
The legislation has a number of measures that aim to incorporate racial and gender disparities as they address the coronavirus pandemic and economic struggles.
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The Virginia legislature just passed a bill to help stabilize its child care centers
It’s one of several states debating and enacting policies to help a woman-dominated industry that has been hit hard by the pandemic.
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New CDC data shows COVID cases spiked when Georgia schools reopened
The data underscores the importance of disease prevention measures when opening schools, researchers said.
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Biden makes changes to PPP loans to better reach small businesses owned by women and people of color
The changes will allow sole proprietors, who are largely women, to get more aid.
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‘The beauty of cash’: The rise of guaranteed income programs could give low-wage women a crucial lifeline
An idea once touted by Martin Luther King Jr. is gaining momentum in cities across the nation, where pilot programs are already sending money to low-wage workers, many of them Black mothers.
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Attica Scott is seeking justice for Breonna Taylor. A law named for her would be a start.
Time is running out this year in Kentucky for Breonna’s Law, a police accountability bill, and one state lawmaker is not giving up.
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Biden administration suggests it will add "X" gender markers to federal documents
The ACLU has been in talks with the administration about the change, which would allow nonbinary and intersex people to get passports that reflect who they are.
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Frontline health care workers: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you?
As a woman, person of color, or member of the LGBTQ+ community, what challenges have you faced this past year while working to save lives? We want to include your stories in an upcoming virtual event.
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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Biden's pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, would be first Black woman in the role
Brooks-LaSure could play a major role in shaping Biden's health care agenda, which could have significant impacts on women and LGBTQ+ people.