On Tuesday, Judge Christopher Brasher of the Fulton County Superior Court denied a petition from civil rights advocates to force Georgia’s Secretary of State to process an estimated 40,000 voter registrationsthat have gone missing from the public database.
Denver resident Mary Brandell, 93, is part of a wave of Colorado seniors that has health officials busily preparing the state’s care system to meet them. Brandell is healthy and she proudly notes that she’s still driving.
On November 4, Massachusetts voters get to choose whether their state will become the third state in the country with earned sick days for all workers. Spread the word: Yes on Question 4!
A national movement to end employment discrimination against the formerly incarcerated is underway in Albany.
Every week, men and women who have served time in prison and paid their debt to society apply for jobs. Many of them, regardless of the need for their skills, are immediately at a disadvantage against other job seekers. And a simple box that asks applicants about his or her conviction history is to blame.
Georgia Gives Day is right around the corner on Nov. 13, 2014. This is an awesome annual event where nonprofits all over the state receive support from individual donors just like YOU!
As a 9to5 member and a single woman struggling to support myself, I know what I look for in a candidate. Living wages and family-friendly workplace policies are political issues that affect the lives of real people. I vote for candidates who support policies that help working women like me.
While Colorado’s senior population surges and many may need help, the cadre of workers who can help retirees age in their homes probably won’t keep up.
9to5’s canvassing team has spent hundreds of hours calling and knocking on the doors of potential voters. They have already contacted 8,000 voters in order to encourage them to get …
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Committee member Alicia Newton and I were privileged to represent 9to5 at the press conference for National Voter’s Registration day in collaboration with the other member organizations of Pro Georgia. The opportunity to have a voice in democracy was awesome. It was an honor knowing that so many before us gave their lives in order to make this possible.
