New Polling: GOP Medicaid Blockade Could Cost Republicans in November
New polls show that running on the Medicaid gap can be a potent strategy for Democrats in 2014.
Tag: Health Care
Big Win in Jindal Billboard Lawsuit: Our Billboard Is Staying Up
MoveOn has just won a major victory in federal court. The state of Louisiana’s attempt to take down our billboard criticizing Gov. Jindal has been rejected.
MoveOn’s Anna Galland Discusses GOP Medicaid Blockade with Chris Hayes on MSNBC
Anna Galland discusses MoveOn’s Medicaid expansion campaign with Chris Hayes on “All In” on MSNBC.
MoveOn Ramps Up Campaign for Medicaid Expansion with New TV, Radio Ads Parodying GOP Position on Medicaid
On Wednesday, March 19, MoveOn members across the country will be ramping up their national Medicaid expansion campaign by urging GOP leaders to stop blocking health care access for millions of Americans and encouraging them to accept federal funding to expand Medicaid with a series of new TV and radio ads.
MoveOn Doubles Down on Medicaid Expansion Campaign in Louisiana with New TV Ad
Last week, Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne sent MoveOn.org Civic Action a cease-and-desist letter claiming that the group’s new billboard, which calls on Governor Bobby Jindal to expand Medicaid to 242,000 Louisianans, was tarnishing Louisiana’s award-winning tourism slogan, “Pick Your Passion.”
Florida and Maine MoveOn Members Push for Medicaid Expansion
Meet Jennifer Lunden and Linda Cook, two first-time MoveOn petition-starters who, together with nearly 30,000 signers, are fighting for healthcare.
MoveOn Members Urge Medicaid Expansion in Holdout States; New Billboards, Petitions, and Actions Target GOP Obstructionists in TX, FL, VA, NE, LA, and WI
As Republican governors and state legislators face increasing criticism for failing to provide access to health care for some of their poorest constituents, MoveOn members in Texas, Nebraska, Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Virginia are using billboards, petitions, and rallies to ratchet up the pressure on their elected officials and urge them to accept federal Medicaid funds, which would allow them to extend health coverage to more than two million Americans.
VICTORY: Judge Reprimanded for 31-Day Rape Sentencing
In August 2013, Montana Judge G. Todd Baugh sentenced a former high school teacher to just 31 days in prison for the repeated rape of a 14-year-old student. Disturbingly, Baugh argued that the victim was “older than her chronological age” and “as much in control of the situation” as her 49-year-old rapist. That’s why Billings, Montana, resident Kate Olp started a MoveOn Petition urging Judge Baugh to resign.
VIDEO: Will CBS News Tell the Truth About Obamacare?
Mother and daughter, Selena and Julia Martinez, started a petition to CBS News on MoveOn.org asking them to tell the whole truth about Obamacare. These two MoveOn members flew to NY to tell their story to CBS, and this is what happened…
WATCH: MoveOn Executive Director Anna Galland Discusses the Progressive Agenda for 2014 on C-SPAN
Anna Galland, the executive director of MoveOn.org, appears on C-SPAN to discuss the progressive agenda and MoveOn members’ plans in 2014.