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As reported by NBC News, Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings died Thursday after what his office described as "complications concerning longstanding health challenges." He was 68. Cummings, D-Md., passed away around 2:30 a.m. ET at Gilchrist Hospice Care, an affiliate of Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital, his office said in a brief statement. Cummings had represented Maryland's … [Read more...]
Along with Republican Senator Pete Olson, from Texas, many people think reproductive health care access is something only women need, so, as he says, why should all of us have to pay for it!? Olson, who represents the 22nd district in Texas, made these comments during a radio interview show. He was discussing the Senate's proposed health care replacement bill, known as the … [Read more...]
April is the month each year when women’s wages catch up to the total earned by men in the previous calendar year. It takes us 4 more months to earn as much because, as we know, women are paid less for their work. Women’s work, in the home especially, has historically been unpaid work. Exceptions include very real women’s work: sewing and laundering clothes for others. … [Read more...]
The 2016 election was like a shot of much-needed adrenalin in the arms of seasoned political activists and everyday citizens who never viewed themselves as activists before. It’s fair to say the desire to resist hard-right nationalism has inspired a groundswell of democratic participation like our nation has not seen in decades. Well-established organizations such as NOW and … [Read more...]
March is Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate the many advances women have made towards true equality in the civic arena - and there have been many. But this year, we seem to be on the verge of losing those very real gains. (Of course, the country is on the verge of losing a lot of things.) Where does NOW fit into all this? NOW was founded in 1966 specifically to … [Read more...]
By Kaitlin Davis Issues of immigration and deportation have long impacted the general community of San Luis Obispo County, but what often gets left out of the story are the authentic accounts of those whom these affairs truly impact, and the travesties that this impractical ignorance has incited. As legislation wages its war against the homes of our neighbors and enforcement … [Read more...]
Since 1971, the Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (ECOSLO) has actively worked to protect and enhance the environment and human well-being through education, advocacy, and action. On Saturday, April 8, ECOSLO will hold a 45th Anniversary Celebration Fundraiser to recognize its years of service as San Luis Obispo County's community environmental center. The public is … [Read more...]
