The day after Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a modest minimum wage increase to $10.10, Seattle small business owners with the Main Street Alliance proclaimed their support for a city level $15 minimum wage. “It is smart and responsible to raise the minimum wage, boost our local economy, and support small business success atContinue reading “Seattle’s $15 Wage Plan to Boost Families and Businesses”
Category Archives: Kathy Mulady
Will Health Coverage Translate into Receiving Health Care?
LeeAnn Hall, executive director of Alliance for a Just Society, published this article originally in Huffington Post. More than 7.5 million people have signed up for new health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s state and federal health insurance marketplaces at the close of the first enrollment period. The Department of Health and Human ServicesContinue reading “Will Health Coverage Translate into Receiving Health Care?”
Tax Day Means Tax Refunds for the Country’s Powerful Corporations
You pay your taxes today – April 15 – and every day, when you shop and buy products for your home or business. The nation’s most profitable corporations, on the other had, aren’t just avoiding taxes – but actually getting refunds. General Electric is especially imaginative it seems, when finding ways to short-circuit their tax-payingContinue reading “Tax Day Means Tax Refunds for the Country’s Powerful Corporations”
Anti-Minimum Wage Restaurant Association Serving Up Powerful Lobbyists
The National Restaurant Association is a lobbying powerhouse in Washington, D.C. and a leading opponent of efforts to raise the minimum wage. A new analysis by the Alliance for a Just Society and Restaurant Opportunities Centers United uncovers the “secret sauce” behind the NRA’s success: a heaping helping of insider influence. In The Hill thisContinue reading “Anti-Minimum Wage Restaurant Association Serving Up Powerful Lobbyists”
Polling Places on Reservations Would Protect Native’s Right to Vote
None of us can afford to take the right to vote for granted – as Native Americans living on reservations in Montana can confirm. On the Fort Belknap, Northern Cheyenne, and Crow reservations, Native Americans who want to vote, or even register to vote, have to travel as much as 180 miles over rough, ruralContinue reading “Polling Places on Reservations Would Protect Native’s Right to Vote”
Expanding Health Care Coverage With Federal Funds In Idaho Will Create Economy-Boosting Jobs
If Idaho accepts federal funds to expand Medicaid coverage, an estimated 88,000 state residents will gain health insurance. In addition, accepting the federal funding will also create jobs more than 16,000 jobs and boost the Idaho economy, according to a new report by the Alliance for a Just Society. The report was released today byContinue reading “Expanding Health Care Coverage With Federal Funds In Idaho Will Create Economy-Boosting Jobs”
An Open Letter to the Prosecutor in the Case of Jordan Davis
Rinku Sen, president and executive director of Race Forward, wrote an open letter to the prosecutor, Angela Corey, and the legal community in connection with the Jordan Davis killing. The Alliance for a Just Society is proud to be among those adding their names to the list of signers in support. Please click the linkContinue reading “An Open Letter to the Prosecutor in the Case of Jordan Davis”
Hall and Smedley in USA Today: Provide Data, Expand Medicaid to Close Racial Health Divide
On the opinion pages of USA Today, LeeAnn Hall, executive director of the Alliance for a Just Society, and Dr. Brian Smedley, with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, call on on HHS to release full data on who is enrolling – and who is being missed. They also call on states whereContinue reading “Hall and Smedley in USA Today: Provide Data, Expand Medicaid to Close Racial Health Divide”
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”