Civic participation means getting everyday folks involved in the decisions that affect our families and communities. Election season is an especially important time for us to speak up, and there are many ways we can all get involved in the process, regardless of our citizenship status or whether we can vote.
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¿Quién es quién en la política de Texas?
La participación cívica significa hacer que cualquier persona se involucre en las decisiones que afectan a nuestras familias y comunidades. La temporada de elecciones es un momento especialmente importante en el que debemos expresar nuestra opinión, y existen muchas formas en las que todos nos podemos involucrar en el proceso, sin importar nuestro estatus de ciudadanía o si podemos votar o no.
Who’s Who? in Florida Politics
Civic participation means getting everyday folks involved in the decisions that affect our families and communities. Election season is an especially important time for us to speak up, and there are many ways we can all get involved in the process, regardless of our citizenship status or whether we can vote. The state guides can help us get involved in the process. Each one explains the kinds of decisions that people in elected positions make about issues that impact our daily lives.
¿Quién es quién en la política de Florida?
La participación cívica significa que cualquier persona puede involucrarse en las decisiones que afectan a nuestras familias y comunidades. El tiempo de elecciones es un momento especialmente importante en el que debemos expresar nuestra opinión y existen muchas formas en las que todos podemos involucrarnos en el proceso, sin importar nuestro estatus de ciudadanía o si tenemos derecho para votar o no.
Lifting Our Voices
The inner workings of the state capitol can be confusing. This guide demystifies the state legislative process by explaining how bills become law in Virginia and how individuals can influence the process to create better public policy for their families and their communities. Created in partnership with The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), Strong Families and the Virginia Latina Advocacy Network (VA LAN).
Our Comunidad, Our Voices: El Poder Es Nuestro!
Engagement is crucial to passing strong public policy at the state level. But understanding the inner workings of the state capitol can be confusing at times. This report demystifies the state legislative process by explaining how bills become law in Colorado . . . and how individuals can influence the process to create better public policy for their families and their communities.
The ACA Coverage Gap and Its Deadly Implications
As the December 15th deadline approaches to sign up for 2017 market exchange plans, affordable health insurance remains out of reach or at-risk for too many Americans.
Making Paid Leave Work for All Families
This report from Forward Together, The Center for American Progress, Family Values @ Work and A Better Balance examines the definition of family in paid leave policy, the ways in which the definition leads to discrimination against LGBT families and the ways in which policy makers can ensure that our leave policies work for all families.
I Was One of Those Women Who Couldn’t Afford Birth Control—& I Got Pregnant
Black women know what’s best for our bodies. Trust us, Rep. Price.
Lifting Economic Policies that Support All Families
Forward Together and nine partners created a tool that helps to put today’s diverse workers — from women to LGBTQ individuals to people of color — at the center of the conversation about economic policy. Use this c3 education tool to help candidates focus on our families and learn more about economic justice issues affecting our communities.