IT’S WELL PAST TIME TO TAKE WOMEN OUT FROM UNDER THE GUN AND DISARM DOMESTIC ABUSERS

How Gun Violence Affects Women and Four Policy Solutions to Better Protect Them Weak gun laws at the federal and state levels leave far too many women facing a fatal end to domestic abuse. — by Arkadi Gerney and Chelsea Parsons  from

4.683 Million Unanswered Questions in Halbig

Appeals will continue, but let’s take the Halbig decision at face value. How much will this decision cost the working poor? The amount varies with income and other variables, but for a 40 year old individual making $30,000 a year, the tax credit was

Paul Ryan Envisions New, State-Based Castigation Opportunities

Rep. Paul Ryan has released yet another “plan” to fix poverty and the Safety Net.  He’s release a new discussion draft, “Expanding Opportunity in America.” This latest draft proposes a new “pilot project” which he asserts will strengthen the safety net.  He also

A Way Forward on Child Refugees

From left, Raul Amador Sanchez, 7, from Georgia, Alexandra Diaz, 9, and her brother Andy Diaz, 7, both from Baltimore, Maryland, hold up signs as they join their parents during a news conference of immigrant families and children’s advocates responding to President

Consumers Have Saved a Total of $9B on Medical Premiums

Health care law will return to families an average refund of $80 each this year Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that consumers have saved a total of $9 billion on their health insurance premiums since 2011 as

Sen Heller Betrays NV’s Women; Votes to Filibuster Hobby Lobby Fix

When the Supreme Court made the terrible decision to allow corporations like Hobby Lobby to discriminate against women, members of Congress were ready to fight back to defend women’s access to birth control. Senators Murray, Udall and Boxer quickly introduced a bill

#ItsNotUpToThem Week

— Roberta Lange, Nevada State Democratic Party Chair A few weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court issued a backwards ruling that allows for-profit corporate CEOs to make medical decisions that should be made between a woman and her doctor.  That’s right –