To celebrate Mother’s Day 2017, NFWL asked members to share their stories of their mothers and motherhood. Here is Minnesota State Senator Carrie Ruud’ story: My Mother was an amazing woman. She came from a small town and grew up during the Great Depression with a large family and little resources.  Often the stories she told were of […]

To celebrate Mother’s Day 2017, NFWL asked members to share their stories of their mothers and motherhood. Here is Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s story: Mother’s Day is a very special time for me, as my mother was one of the most wonderful influences on my life. She taught me to always work hard, to do my […]

To celebrate Mother’s Day 2017, NFWL asked members to share their stories of their mothers and motherhood. Here is Pennsylvania State Representative Tarah Toohil’s story: I became a mother through adopting through foster care.  A little known fact is that roughly 60% of the children who enter the Child Welfare system are later adopted. So, the odds are […]

To celebrate Mother’s Day 2017, NFWL asked members to share their stories of their mothers and motherhood. Here is Massachusetts State Representative Colleen Garry’s story: We, as a people, are not born strong. It is the people around us that sculpt us into the version we are as adults. For me, it was the brave, […]

During times of natural disaster or tragedy, it is not uncommon for the people of Sharp County to reach out to one another and band together to help their neighbors. The students and faculty of the Highland School District took that to another level May 5 as they traveled in caravan style to their “rival” […]

Pre-school programs in Kent and Sussex Counties are getting a boost from a new federal grant. Gov. John Carney (D) announced the $7.6 million award Thursday while visiting classrooms at Wilmington’s Latin American Community Center. That cash will be spent over the next five years to increase slots for kids from low-income families south of […]

As Candida Ulibarri stepped away from a podium Tuesday afternoon in the Oklahoma State Capitol, Gov. Mary Fallin offered a lighthearted analysis of the 33-year-old mother. “I think she’s got a future in politics,” Fallin said with a smile. Ulibarri had just quickly and confidently told her story of abuse, drug addiction and recovery at a […]

For most of his 20-year trucking career, Antoine Sadler figured if he saw something untoward at the truck stops, travel plazas and motels along his cross-country routes, the police would handle it. But three years ago, Sadler, who drives for Wal-Mart, took a special training course for truckers, which taught him how to identify potential victims […]

In 1996, women and pay equity advocates around the world observed the first Equal Pay Day, a public awareness event that sheds light on exactly how many additional days into the new year women have to work to earn what men earned the previous year. More than two decades later, the battle for pay equity is […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Capitol News Desk) – Alan Crotzer was convicted of a strong arm robbery in 1983 even though he never matched the height or weight first described by the only eyewitness. “From the beginning, I did not fit the description,” said Crotzer. An Innocence Commission study in 2011 found that three out of four people released by […]