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Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
A Republican-controlled Congress will decide its fate next year, but early conversations indicate those pledges may be empty.
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Inside Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s emotional final meeting with the families who started it all
In a "full circle moment," Wexton met with parents of children with disabilities and complex medical needs to discuss her legacy and what comes next.
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Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly approved all of them.
In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”
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It's almost Election Day. Where is the paid parental leave policy?
Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump have said what paid leave policy they’d support as president. And though Harris has talked about the issue far more than Trump, is that enough?
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Need child care while you vote? In some states, you can get it paid for.
Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix has partnered with organizations in three states to cover the cost of child care while voting.
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Inflation changed these women's lives. Now, they will vote.
Inside the lives of women who altered their families, their careers and their approach to life as prices climbed over the past four years.
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Her mom lived and died in the shadows. Harris’ reaction to their story changed her vote.
Ivett Castillo wanted dignity for her mother, an undocumented immigrant who couldn’t access the health care she needed. She got to ask Harris directly about the fate of families like hers.
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This election is finally for the parents
Politicians have never done a good job of speaking to parents’ concerns. But as the cost of raising kids in America rises, candidates are recognizing parents as a political force.
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Child care is at the center of the largest-ever fine in women’s soccer
A dispute between Angel City and the National Women’s Soccer League spotlights the work left to be done to improve child care benefits for parent athletes.
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Arizona’s ballot measure could shift the narrative on Latinas and abortion
Their growing political power has the potential to reshape abortion access in Arizona— and challenge assumptions about their experiences and faiths.