By Karen Stokes On Tuesday the nation celebrated President Biden signing the Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill into Law. U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led the push to enshrine marriage equality in federal law. The law ensures that all married couples—including same-sex and interracial couples—are entitled to the rights and responsibilities of […]
Affordable Care Act Coverage Plans are More Affordable Than Before
By Karen Stokes Thanks to the President’s commitment to expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families, coverage is more affordable now than ever before – 4 out of 5 consumers can find a plan that costs $10 or less a month. Americans without health insurance or those who need […]
President Biden invites 49 African Heads of State to Summit
By Karen Stokes The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, was held December 13–15, 2022 in Washington, DC, more than eight years after the first summit. China, Russia, the European Union, Japan and Turkey have held many similar gatherings with African diplomats, businesspeople and civil groups, this is only the second such summit the U.S. is hosting in […]
Alzheimer’s is a Disease That Affects the Entire Family
By Karen Stokes Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It affects not only the patient but entire families. Psychologists often refer to the families and caregivers of those with memory loss as the ‘invisible second patients’ as it has a ripple effect that can impact the entire family. […]
Biden Administration Announces Winter COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
By Karen Stokes On December 15th, the Biden Administration announced their Winter COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to ensure Americans stay ahead of increases in COVID-19 cases this winter. COVID-19 is not the disruptive force it once was, but the virus is still infecting people and cases are on the rise. According to nytimes.com the test positivity […]
Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison
By Karen Stokes WNBA star Brittney Griner is free Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior administration official. Griner has been released after 294 days in a Russian prison and is on her way back to the United […]
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia’s U.S. Senate Runoff Election
By Karen Stokes Raphael Warnock has won a full six-year term representing Georgia in the U.S. Senate, fending off Republican nominee Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff. “After a hard-fought campaign — or, should I say, campaigns — it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people […]
Democrats Usher in a New Generation of Leadership
By Karen Stokes The mood was jubilant on Wednesday when the House Democrats elected a new generation of leaders to take the mantle from the three senior representatives who have led them for two decades. With this new group of leaders, it’s the first time in congressional history that includes no white men. House Democrats […]
Keep Your Heart Healthy Over the Holidays
By Karen Stokes The holidays should be a time of fun, food and family but it can also be a time of isolation, stress, anxiety, overspending and overeating which can negatively affect your health. Unfortunately, the holiday season can bring about an increase in heart attack deaths. In fact, research shows that more people die […]
The Economics of Thanksgiving
By Karen Stokes The October jobs report showed job growth was stronger than expected. Nonfarm payrolls grew by 261,000 for the month, the Labor Department reported Friday. Those payroll numbers were better than the Dow Jones estimate for 205,000 more jobs, but worse than the 3.5% estimate for the unemployment rate. “Unemployment did tick up […]
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