‘We’re Exhausted’: Daughter Details the Nightmare of Elder Care in a Rural Town
After years of round-the-clock care with almost no outside support, Barb Jestic’s family was forced into a system offering little relief, exposing how rural families are left to shoulder elder care alone with few viable alternatives.
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Voices Across America
The Hidden Crisis in New Mexico’s Classrooms
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- New Mexico
A New Mexico educator warns that weak attendance laws, discipline restrictions, and political biases are leaving classrooms—and children—behind.
New Mexico’s Families Want to Protect Women’s Spaces. Will State Leaders Listen?
- Protecting Women’s Spaces Stories
- New Mexico
Independent Women met with countless New Mexicans this week as the organization kicked off its celebration of Title IX’s 53rd anniversary and Women’s Sports Week. The message from the state’s families was resounding: New Mexicans want change.
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Chasing Work
Restrictive regulations, confusing employment laws, and one-size-fits-all solutions have cost independent workers their livelihoods, opportunities, and flexibility. At IW Features, we’ve told the stories of women devastated by these policies—mothers forced out of flexible jobs, small-business owners shuttered, and innovators robbed of independence.
Through firsthand accounts from everyday Americans, we’re showcasing how America relies on independent work. Workers deserve freedom, flexibility, opportunity, and choice when it comes to work—and the government should get out of the way.
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