When the Montana Department of Corrections issued its 2013 Biennial Report , the department’s own numbers finally substantiated exactly what the community has known all along: Montana is disproportionately locking away Natives. One out of every five men in prison in Montana is Native American – far above the rate that Natives are represented inContinue reading “The Struggle is Real – Changing the Conversation in Montana”
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Expanding Health Coverage with Federal Funds Will Create Economy-Boosting Jobs in Virginia
February 2014 Read the full report here.
Get Real on Job Growth and Expand Medicaid
A new op-ed in the Bangor Daily News, written by Maine People’s Alliance executive director Jesse Graham and Alliance for a Just Society executive director LeeAnn Hall, lays out how the Maine legislature could build more and better jobs simply by accepting federal funds for Medicaid expansion. By Jesse Graham and LeeAnn Hall Special toContinue reading “Get Real on Job Growth and Expand Medicaid”
Expanding Health Coverage in Maine with Federal Funds Will Boost the Economy
Expanding health coverage with federal funds will create economy-boosting jobs in states that most need them, according to a new report by the Alliance for a Just Society. The report comes as state legislators debate adopting the Medicaid expansion authorized by the Affordable Care Act. “This report shows that Medicaid expansion will not only expandContinue reading “Expanding Health Coverage in Maine with Federal Funds Will Boost the Economy”
Stronger Together: Rural Communities Ready for Immigration Reform
Last fall, in the final push to convince legislators to pass immigration reform – voices that had so far been quiet, spoke up. They were dairymen, potato growers, and ranchers and business owners. They are the voices of rural America. Small towns and rural communities are the heart and soul of our country. They areContinue reading “Stronger Together: Rural Communities Ready for Immigration Reform”