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Using a Tax Refund to Build Savings 13 Mar 2013 | 06:40 pm
Posted by: Amy K. Matsui, Senior Counsel and Director of Women and the Courts This post is the fourth in a series of weekly posts containing tax information and filing tips. Check back next week for...
Opposition to Obamacare Thawing, Maine Has a Chance to Cover More People 13 Mar 2013 | 05:12 pm
Posted by: Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst We continue to watch Governors and state legislators across the country as they make a crucial decision that will have an enormous impact on women...
The FY 2014 Ryan Budget: One Terrible Idea After Another 12 Mar 2013 | 09:51 pm
Posted by: Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Senior Policy Analyst Today House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his vision for the next ten years. Despite having a section entitled "Fairness Res...
Title IX: What Keeps Me Going Towards My First Half-Marathon 12 Mar 2013 | 08:46 pm
Posted by: Amy Tannenbaum, Program Assistant I often regret not being involved in high school athletics. Granted, I was very busy with musical theatre. It’s kind of ironic that I could perform a str...
In Case You Missed It: ACS Blog on Women on the Federal Bench 12 Mar 2013 | 07:40 pm
Posted by: Amy K. Matsui, Senior Counsel and Director of Women and the Courts On Friday, the American Constitution Society marked International Women’s Day with a blog on one of our favorite subject...
Using Consumer Protection Laws to Expose the Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers 11 Mar 2013 | 11:48 pm
Posted by: Kelli Garcia, Senior Counsel "Crisis pregnancy centers" (CPCs) around the country advertise free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and counseling—frequently appearing to be neutral medical pro...
Getting Closer to a Better Minimum Wage in Hawaii, New Mexico and New York 11 Mar 2013 | 07:52 pm
Posted by: Julie Vogtman, Senior Counsel Momentum just keeps building towards a higher minimum wage. I reported last week that Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) introduced the Fai...
5 Reasons Why International Women’s Day Matters 9 Mar 2013 | 01:10 am
Posted by: Yumhee Park, Program Assistant As both a feminist and women’s studies major, whenever I meet new people, I get asked some variations of the following questions: “What do you with that?” ...
Women’s Employment Update: February brings good news but there’s a long road ahead 8 Mar 2013 | 11:39 pm
Posted by: Abby Lane, Fellow Today’s release of February jobs data brought pretty good news – 236,000 jobs added to the economy and the overall unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.7 percent. Unf...
4 Ways NYC’s New Teen Pregnancy Ad Campaign Hurts Teen Parents 8 Mar 2013 | 11:04 pm
Posted by: Amy Tannenbaum, Program Assistant I’ve been in utter shock since hearing of this new ad campaign in New York City aimed at preventing teen pregnancy. While I support and strongly encourag...
