The #CareCantWait coalition is pushing for the inclusion of measures on Medicaid services, child care and paid leave in the legislation expected to be laid out by Biden on Wednesday.
The Kaiser Family Foundation data on the disparity in adults 65 and older comes a day after Biden said 90 percent of adults would be eligible for a vaccine in just a few weeks.
Advocates say case-by-case court rulings have further muddled the legal protections, but state legislative efforts have faced some resistance.
In a panel to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility, Reggie Greer also spoke about expanding gender markers on federal documents.
Most experts agree that U.S. hate crimes are vastly undercounted, and the country’s accounting of these crimes remains deeply flawed.
The imagery of Georgia Rep. Park Cannon being dragged away this week at the state Capitol follows several arrests in recent years involving elected Black women. Black women on the receiving end say it’s an effort to silence their growing political power.
Black girls are suspended six to seven times as often as White girls. Pressley’s legislation aims to disrupt the school-to-confinement pipeline.
Democrats, Republicans and business groups are rallying around a bill to give pregnant workers better accommodations in the workplace. It’s likely to pass this year.
Video that circulated on social media showed several state troopers at the Georgia Capitol escorting Rep. Park Cannon away.
Guzman is leading a department that will shepherd an influx of federal cash to help businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She says she wants to prioritize women and people of color.