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Child care costs would fall for low-income families under new rule in government program
The Biden administration plans to strengthen the Child Care & Development Block Grant with easier access and copayment caps for families, along with more payment stability for child care providers.
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This longtime disability advocate wants to make every new home ‘visitable’
Eleanor Smith talks about the push for accessibility in new home construction regulations and the legacy she will leave behind.
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Trans youth in Tennessee can no longer access gender-affirming care after court ruling
The preliminary ruling marks the first time that a federal court has permitted a gender-affirming care ban to take effect, according to the ACLU.
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The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
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WNBA players take offseason into their own hands with new winter league
The new league would offer another chance for players to earn money during the offseason without shouldering the risks that come with playing overseas.
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‘We just don’t hire women’: In the construction industry, discrimination runs rampant
A recent government report documents that women and people of color are being denied jobs, harassed and subjected to other workplace abuses.
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New York’s novel equal rights amendment could make the state a haven for abortion access
The amendment would ban a wide range of sex discrimination and enshrine reproductive rights in the constitution, measures advocates say could drive voter turnout in 2024.
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House Republicans are baking abortion restrictions into spending bills — and avoiding public votes
Democratic leaders say they will act as a “firewall” on reproductive rights even during looming negotiations to fund the government.
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Voting organizers are breathing ‘a deep sigh of relief’ over Supreme Court rulings on elections — for now
Without voting policy on the state and federal level, experts are concerned about big ramifications for how voters will be able to weigh in on issues like abortion, the economy and gun violence.
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For years, Republican states wouldn't pass diaper laws. The end of abortion protections changed that.
2023 will likely be a banner year in diaper legislation. The issue, which has long gone unaddressed, is getting renewed attention from states looking to pass “pro-family” policy following the reversal of Roe v. Wade.