Senior Fellow @NewAmerica, fmr @NPWF, @Lake_Research. Policy maven, strategist, lawyer working for #paidleave #equalpay #genderequity for all. Tweets are mine.
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23 Jul 2024
1/ A 🧵about @vp @KamalaHarris and #Care:
In 2017, when Harris joined the Senate, she immediately signed on as an original co-sponsor of the #FAMILYAct, to create a national #PaidLeave program. Some new senators sit on the sidelines, she didn't!
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Jun 11
The House passed problematic legislation yesterday that could delay or block vital federal assistance to individuals and funding to nonprofit organizations, communities, and states. cbpp.org/blog/house-bill-to-…
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Jun 5
New @BetterLifeLab research:
đź“ş 9 in 10 rural, Midwestern, and Southern viewers want authentic work and family stories on screen.
🎬 These stories can drive subscriptions.
🌎 Audiences value diverse representation.
🔗 Report by @VShabo & @cindella204: go.newamerica.org/rural-midw…
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May 14
Do you want to know who really stands for paid leave? Ask three questions focused on the universality of #PaidLeaveForAll workers, the role of government & an investment of dollars matching the scope of the problem. I've wanted to write this for a while! thefulcrum.us/governance-leg…
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Great piece by @VShabo about the political realities of paid leave—and whether folks are asking the right questions.
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May 7
Virginia is the 14th state (plus DC) to pass paid family and medical leave. New America's Diana Boesch and @VShabo explore what they got right and lessons for implementation.
🗓️ go.newamerica.org/virginia-n…
ALT The image shows a landscaped garden with colorful flowers in the foreground and the Virginia State Capitol building in the background. The text on the image reads "Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy" by Diana Boesch and Vicki Shabo.
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“Pa. workers still aren’t guaranteed paid family leave, unlike their neighbors in N.J. and Del.” But, they could be. inquirer.com/business/paid-f…
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Tomorrow the @DadsCaucus led by @RepJimmyGomez will host the National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis—you can watch live. sites.google.com/view/nation…
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Thank you and congratulations to you, @TeamFreedomVA, and all the advocates across Virginia who never gave up and made this win possible. #PaidLeaveForAll
Mar 14
In a HUGE step towards a Virginia you can afford, Paid Family & Medical Leave legislation is on its way to the Governor's desk. Thank you to all of the incredible advocates, legislators, and advocacy organizations that have worked together tirelessly to make this a reality.
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Virginia's #PaidLeave bill has now passed! Eight long years of work plus some before that. Congrats to @JenniferBoysko & @BriannaSewell for their incredible leadership! And thank you in advance to @SpanbergerForVA for signing this bill!
Mar 11
Virginia employees are one step closer to a future where taking time off to care for themselves or a loved one doesn't mean choosing between their health and their paycheck.
A new paid family and medical leave insurance program will give workers the peace of mind to step away when it matters most, without sacrificing financial security.
“This is a win-win for working families and businesses. It’s a win for the economy because it means more people can be working. They have more money to spend on goods and services,” says @VShabo, about the program.
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President Trump says he “lifted 2 mil people off food stamps.” He didn’t solve hunger — he cut what families rely on to survive. That’s not success. That’s abandonment. cbpp.org/research/food-assis…
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Let's be clear: the Trump administratoin did not "lift a record number of people off of food stamps."
Trump and Republicans in Congress made a historic cut to SNAP, and now a millions of families are hungry.
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This is big. In a legislative and political landscape that is so bleak, this is something we can come to consensus on. It's something tangible we can do to help vulnerable families. Thank you to our partners @ABetterBalance and lead sponsor @RepPettersen.
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Jan 27
I have looked at this child's photo probably 100 times over the last week, and each time, my heart sticks in my throat. His little hat with the ears and the pompoms. His face - trying so hard not to cry, when he must be so scared. There are monsters among us.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
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Jan 27
The D.C.-area has more than 6 million residents. The Washington Post's Metro staff needs to keep uncovering critical news for this massive region. These reporters produce incredible journalism everyday and this coverage is critical to the Post.
Jan 27
Staffers at the Washington Post’s local section have sent the letter below to owner Jeff Bezos. The request: “Don’t eliminate our jobs.”
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A must-read message from Colin and Sophie Hortman, Mark and Melissa's children, about the untruthful conspiracy video President Trump shared yesterday:
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30 Dec 2025
Care isn’t niche—it’s everyday life.
@BetterLifeLab's @VShabo and Lydia Storie of @CaringAcrossGen highlight 10 standout 2025 shows—from "The Four Seasons" to "Adolescence" to "Black Mirror"—that portray caregiving with honesty.
📺 go.newamerica.org/10-top-mom…
ALT Promotional image for an article titled '10 Top Moments for Care on TV in 2025,' featuring two actors in a night scene, one listening intently to the other.
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18 Dec 2025
New blog up by @VShabo.
And no, not all paid leave policies are equal. newamerica.org/better-life-l…
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18 Dec 2025
With thanks to @BradWilcoxIFS for kicking some ideas around with me and @VShabo's awesome work on media depictions of care. (And as always, to @petersuderman and @SonnyBunch for being the reason I see so many movies in the first place.) bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/o…
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17 Dec 2025
The largest Medicaid cuts in history by a factor of four and 10 million people kicked off their health insurance wasn’t enough?
17 Dec 2025
JOHNSON says Rs are looking at another reconciliation bill focused on health care in the first quarter of next year.
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10 Nov 2025
After election, paid family leave approval likely: "It's good for the economy," says @VShabo. When people have the income security they need to buy diapers & medical supplies & continue to buy food, that means there's money going into the local economy. vpm.org/news/2025-11-07/abig…
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