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An "Experiment" in Universal Child Care in the United States: Lessons from the Lanham Act
Posted by on January 22, 2015 at 2:23 PM ESTAt a time when 60 percent of households with children do not have a stay-at-home parent -- and center-based child care for an infant in three out of five states costs more than tuition and fees at four-year public universities -- we’ve got to act again.
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Los 6 puntos más importantes para los latinos del discurso del Estado de la Unión de Presidente Obama
Posted by on January 21, 2015 at 5:33 PM ESTAnoche en su discurso del Estado de la Unión, el Presidente Obama reiteró su compromiso con políticas que ayudarán más a las familias de clase media y recompensarán el arduo trabajo a fin de que los cheques de nómina alcancen más para cubrir los costos de atención médica, vivienda y un fondo de retiro seguro. Queremos dedicar un momento para enfocarnos en 6 políticas fundamentales que impactarán particularmente a las familias latinas.
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Takeaways for Latinos from President Obama’s State of the Union
Posted by on January 21, 2015 at 5:31 PM ESTLast night in his State of the Union address, President Obama reiterated his commitment to policies that will help more middle class families and reward hard work so paychecks go further to cover the cost of health care, a home, and a secure retirement. We wanted to take a moment to spotlight 6 key policies that will particularly impact Latino families.
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An Improbable Public Interest Start Up
Posted by on January 21, 2015 at 12:05 PM ESTA year ago, I returned to California after working on the rescue team to fix Healthcare.gov. I slept for a couple of weeks, and I began the task of processing what I had seen and done. I knew that Healthcare.gov was the most important work I had been a part of. I saw that technology in parts of the government was in bad shape.
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New Ways to Watch the State of the Union including Bilingual Information
Posted by on January 20, 2015 at 12:25 PM ESTNo matter your device, WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU is the place to watch President Obama's State of the Union address today at 9 p.m. ET and this year there are many ways for the Latino community to engage, including LIVE bilingual updates on social media.
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The Faces of Health Care: Derrick B.
Posted by on January 20, 2015 at 12:01 PM ESTBefore the Affordable Care Act, Derrick had to use the city's health plan, which translated into long wait times for medications he needed to treat his Type 2 Diabetes. But when the Health Insurance Marketplace opened in 2014, he shopped on California's state-based health exchange and realized that he qualified for Medicaid.
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8 Americans Wrote to the White House About Their Lives. We Want You to Hear Their Stories:
Posted by on January 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM ESTThis year, Jason Gibson, a wounded warrior, and some of the other incredible Americans who have written us letters to the White House will join the First Lady in watching the President deliver his State of the Union address at the Capitol.
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Nuevas maneras de sintonizar al Estado de la Unión, incluyendo información bilingüe
Posted by on January 19, 2015 at 8:43 AM ESTNo importa que aparato tecnológico utilizas, WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU es el sitio para ver el Discurso del Estado de la Unión del Presidente Obama hoy a las 9 pm ET y este año hay muchas maneras para que la comunidad latina pueda participar, incluyendo información bilingüe en vivo a través de las redes sociales.
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Meet LeDaya Epps, a Guest of the First Lady at the State of the Union
Posted by on January 19, 2015 at 7:15 AM ESTLeDaya Epps is joining the First Lady as a guest at the 2015 State of the Union address.
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Los republicanos de la Cámara votaron para permitir que continúe el sistema de inmigración actual que no funciona
Posted by on January 16, 2015 at 10:50 AM ESTEsta semana, los republicanos de la Cámara pusieron en riesgo fondos críticos que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) necesita para mantener segura a nuestra nación al insistir en una serie de enmiendas para revocar las acciones ejecutivas de responsabilidad ante la inmigración del Presidente.
