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  1. Sep 11

    20 years. We honor the lives of those who were lost and the families and communities who mourn them.

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  2. Sep 10

    Science matters. Children matter. The law matters. We are proud to represent medical professionals in AZ, TN, and DC in the fight for all children’s health.

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  3. Sep 10

    BREAKING: urge court to enjoin AZ’s prohibition on school districts requiring universal masking, state "There is no compelling or even rational and legitimate state purpose in prohibiting schools from adopting universal mask policies.”

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  4. Sep 10

    Science matters. Children matter. The law matters. We are proud to represent medical professionals in the fight for all children’s health.

    Hello! Let's go for a walk through education land in Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee To start: The AAP and its Tenn. chapter have filed in support of plaintiffs, which now include a teacher and her daughter, in a federal suit against Lee's mask order /1
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    Sep 9

    A monumental set of decisions is expected today from the FDA that could reshape the tobacco industry for years to come by limiting, or altogether blocking, the sale of millions of e-cig products.

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    Sep 8

    “Today’s announcement is an important milestone... As we’ve argued from the beginning, rescinding the 2020 rule is necessary to prevent real harms and pave the way for modernizing the CRA in a way that advances equity instead of impeding it." –, Managing Sr. Counsel /1

    OCC Issues Proposal to Rescind its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
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  7. Sep 8

    "We’ll continue our work with and to ensure the follows the law and fulfills the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act.” Learn more: /2

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  8. Sep 8

    “Today’s announcement is an important milestone... As we’ve argued from the beginning, rescinding the 2020 rule is necessary to prevent real harms and pave the way for modernizing the CRA in a way that advances equity instead of impeding it." –, Managing Sr. Counsel /1

    OCC Issues Proposal to Rescind its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
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    Sep 8

    Lawsuit paused after OCC moves to fully rescind disastrous 2020 CRA Rule Changes

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    Sep 8

    This is a HUGE win for communities across the country! and and our partners and members did this through advocacy and legal action to stop Trump's OCC from undoing the nation's anti-redlining law. Si se Puede!

    OCC Issues Proposal to Rescind its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule
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    Sep 8

    Today is Day, the day that marks the amount of extra time that Native women must work this year to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made last year alone. This wage gap is unacceptable – and it must end. 🎨: Ernesto Yerena

    Graphic shows an illustration of a Native woman and says: Native women are paid 60 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
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    Sep 8

    Despite being the original inhabitants of this land, Native American women have *never* been fully compensated for their labor. Robbing Native American women of their place in history, the value of their work, & much more must end. .

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  13. Sep 8

    Native Women are paid 40% less than white men—just .60 cents to $1. We continue to fight abuses of power, including pay discrimination & , and are in solidarity w/ Native Women in the fight for equity.

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  14. Sep 6

    Thank you + many more.

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  15. Sep 6

    Here's your reminder today:

    Thank a union this labor day weekend.
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  16. Sep 3

    When you clock out this Friday, remember to thank a union. We thank those fighting on the front line to protect workers & create a more inclusive economy. We are proud to join them to oppose abuses of power.

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  17. Sep 2

    “We’re proud of our work with and small business owners to ensure that this critical data is collected, and we’re glad to see the CFPB is moving ahead with a proposal to do exactly that.” – Democracy Forward

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  18. Sep 2

    “Underserved communities have waited long enough – more than a decade after passage of Dodd-Frank. We urge the CFPB to expeditiously finalize its proposed rule.”

    Underserved communities have waited long enough – more than a decade after passage of Dodd-Frank. We urge the CFPB to expeditiously finalize its proposed rule.
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  19. Sep 2

    Data needed to identify and end discriminatory lending practices is one step closer to being available. ’s collecting & disclosing of such data is critical to helping small businesses obtain the credit they need to grow their communities. Read here:

    Thanks to our settlement on behalf of , & small business owners, will propose a rule for collecting & disclosing lending data on women-/minority-owned/small businesses by September. A huge step toward fixing credit barriers for entrepreneurs of color.
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    Aug 31

    This 👇🏽 is why we sued in June on behalf of & alongside . The TX Sup Court denied our petition, despite the sep of powers guarantee in the TX Constitution. The Court could have stopped this abuse of power. TX doesn’t need an emperor.

    The is virtually assuring that every future governor will use an Article X veto to advance their agenda.
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