New Report Shows the Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise

AUDIO: Joan Alker, Executive Director, the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, October 30, 2019) – The number of uninsured children in the United States increased by more than 400,000 children between 2016 and 2018 bringing the total to over four million uninsured children...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Texas

AUDIO: Beth Stevens, Legal Director, Voting Rights Program, Texas Civil Rights Project
(Austin, TX, Thursday, October 24, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to make...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Georgia

AUDIO:Nse Ufot, Executive Director, The New Georgia Project
(Atlanta, GA, Thursday, October 24, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to make...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Florida

AUDIO: Brad Ashwell, Florida State Director: Felony disenfranchisement and student voting
(Tallahassee, FL, Thursday, October 24, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Alabama

AUDIO: Jessica Barker, Alabama Voting Rights Advocate, Lift Our Vote 2020
(Montgomery, AL, Wednesday, October 23, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Wisconsin

AUDIO: Shauntay Nelson, Wisconsin State Director: Voter ID
(Madison, WI, Wednesday, October 23, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Arizona

AUDIO: Alex Gulotta, Arizona State Director, All Voting is Local
(Phoenix, AZ, Tuesday, October 22, 2019) – The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Congress Needs to Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to Stop Racial Discrimination in Voting

AUDIO: Leigh Chapman, Director of the Voting Rights Program, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, October 16, 2019) –  The Leadership Conference Education Fund offers a unique and timely opportunity to speak with our subject matter experts on the need for a working democracy in order to...

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Changes to the “Public Charge” Rule Would Deny Green Cards to Legal Immigrants

AUDIO: José García, Senior Adviser for Prayer and Evangelical Engagement, Bread for the World
(Washington D.C., Thursday, October 10, 2019) – On October 15, the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule will go into effect that will penalize legal immigrants who access public benefits such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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