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New Bottom Line’s 16-Month Campaign Takes Giant Step Forward To Removing:

By Jason Collette on May 3, 2013

“The biggest roadblock to our country’s economic recovery”

Re-Posted with permission from The New Bottom Line

Since early 2012, New Bottom Line has driven the campaign to get President Obama to dump Ed DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Today, the organization celebrated the news that the president finally made a nomination for the permanent director of FHFA. New Bottom Line also urges Congressman Mel Watt to support principal reduction at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in his new position, as well as supporting the vital role they play in ensuring homeownership and rental housing opportunities for all communities. Continue reading »

Small Business Owners Support Immigration Reform with Roadmap to Citizenship

By Sam Blair on April 30, 2013

Small business owners across the country are weighing in on the immigration debate. Their message: small businesses support immigration reform with a roadmap to citizenship.

At May Day rallies tomorrow, around the country, small business leaders will be addressing the crowds; speaking up for comprehensive immigration reform. It seems a good moment to remind ourselves where exactly small business owners stand on this issue. Continue reading »

The Housing Crisis in Pueblo, Colorado

By Jason Collette on April 18, 2013

Community Rally Hits One Consistent Message: Get Rid of Ed Demarco

Fred and Sophia Patterson have a mortgage that was bought from Bank of America by Freddie Mac. When Mr. Patterson had his identity stolen, he lost everything, and asked for some assistance. The Pattersons accepted a temporary loan modification and continued to pay the adjusted monthly amount, Continue reading »

Alliance Testimony Declares ‘Living Wage Crisis’

By Ben Henry on March 6, 2013

We’ve all heard the stories of folks unable to make ends meet. Today, we shared with legislators the data that backs that up.

In partnership with the Washington Community Action Network, the Alliance shared our Job Gap Report Washington state findings before a panel of state legislators during a House Labor & Workforce Development Committee work session. Continue reading »

With the New Year comes a new Fiscal Showdown

By Joshua Welter on January 2, 2013

On the first day of the 2013, Congress passed a legislative compromise to address the so-called ‘fiscal cliff,’ while setting the stage for Round 2 of an ongoing Fiscal Showdown. Continue reading »

Political Donations and the Securities Exchange Commission

By Bill Daley on December 28, 2012

Over the last year and a half, the Alliance for a Just Society and Main Street Alliance have participated in efforts to mitigate the corrosive effect that secret corporate political donations have on the political process. Continue reading »

Immigration Reform 2013: Looking Back, Moving Forward

By Fernando Mejia on December 19, 2012

In the late 1990s, many leaders and organizations including PCUN, CHIRLA, and our own NWFCO, among others, lay the foundation of our current movement and of what would eventually be known as the Fair Immigration Reform Movement. Almost fifteen years later, the immigrant rights movement has a chance to pass immigration reform in 2013.

Daley’s View: Why cut benefits when we can cut drug costs?

By Bill Daley on December 13, 2012

In the United States we pay more for pharmaceuticals than any other country. We also have the most expensive health care system in the world. Could there be a connection? Continue reading »

Oregon Health Equity Alliance launches 2013 legislative campaign

By Darlene Huntress on December 12, 2012

Alliance affiliates Oregon Action and Center for Intercultural Organizing are key organizations in the newly formed Oregon Health Equity Alliance (OHEA), which officially launched their 2013 legislative campaign at a celebration in Portland on November 29th. Continue reading »

Maine People’s Alliance Hosts Annual Winter Retreat

By Jill Reese on December 10, 2012

On December 1st and 2nd, 120 members of our affiliate Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) came together from across the state for their Annual Winter Retreat. The event created space for staff and leaders to reflect on their work over the past six months and to develop plans for 2013. Continue reading »

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