Liana Cassar

(Liana rhymes with Diana)
Anti-racist. Feminist.
Justice and Equity for All.
Dream big. Fight hard.

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

The problem is so much more acute than when we wrote this piece.

The care sector supports all other sectors, can't be moved out of state, and is an economic driver in every community.

Let's start treating it like the critical economic infrastructure that it is.

[Ian Donnis @IanDon]

.@LianaCassar has a new gig leading an org helping female state lawmakers across the country. She also has a Take of the Week about the looming crisis in child care

https://t.co/NzyP6hLkHJ

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

Listened to this on my AM walk & highly recommend.

There's simply not enough discussion abt disability & intersectionality, & how much of an access problem all our communities have. I'm glad #SuburbanWomenProblem is here for it.

Great guests, as always.

#DisabilityPrideMonth

[The Suburban Women Problem @TheSWPpod]

"The disability community exists at every intersection." - @the_tattooedjew of @DisabledSouth joined us for our most recent episode of the pod. You will learn so much from his conversation with @natsechobbyist. Listen here: https://t.co/3EvEfGGGW0

#DisabilityPrideMonth

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

nice work @JBoylan4RI!!

and kudos to @RISecState for the years of leadership on the bill - knowing that our young voters deserve a meaningful chance to engage in the electoral process by being able to vote in the primaries during their first election cycle.

[Rhode Island House of Representatives @RIHouseofReps]

A bill that would allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections is heading to the governor’s desk. The bill (2023-S 0035A, 2023-H 5055A) would permit someone to vote in a primary election as long as they are registered to vote and will be 18 by the time of the general election.

“Many young people in our communities are engaged and paying attention,” said @JBoylan4RI, who sponsored the bill in the House. “If they’ll be voting in the general election, they should have a say in who appears on the ballot. Participation among our youngest voters has historically been low, and this bill could help encourage them to get engaged and stay engaged in our democracy.”

According to Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, the bill will impact roughly 1,200 people each year. Around the country, 19 other states and the District of Columbia have similar laws, including Maine, Vermont and Connecticut.

More info: https://t.co/r5iceEdDTR

[RIght from the Start @RIghtStartRI]

We're in the last days of the General Assembly and still pushing to pass legislation to improve RI's paid family leave program. Contact your legislators! Tell them it's time to increase the number of weeks parents can take to bond with newborns: https://t.co/EmE01lVxvQ

[Ian Donnis @IanDon]

Takes of the Week from @LianaCassar @JessicaforRI @RobertAWalshJr @jasonroias & @CortneyNic

https://t.co/xs2H5P2Ovo

[EconomicProgressRI @EconProgressRI]

Celebrate 10-years of Rhode Island's Paid Family Leave at the State House on June 1 from 3-4:00 PM #paidleave
https://t.co/Q5DBGKVnH6

[Family Values @ Work @FmlyValuesWork]

💡 Studies show that when women have access to paid leave, they are more likely to be working a year later & have increased labor force participation in the long run.

⭐ Let's support #PaidLeave to empower working parents & keep them in the workforce! https://t.co/fvcnlLqSwf

[Family Values @ Work @FmlyValuesWork]

The USA is the only developed country without #paidleave -leaving workers to make the impossible choice between their job and care for self or loved ones.

TY @SenSanders @rosadelauro @SenGillibrand @SenSchumer moving on #FAMILYAct for #paidleaveforall
https://t.co/YeAQQ3Ut8c

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

@JDinRI In our house, we've always said that landing the first job in RI is the easy part. Building a career here is the hard part.

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

@juliefornc well-said.

[Matthew Baldwin McCoy (He/Him/His) @mccoymb]

I’m asking the @RIHouseofReps and @RISenate to pass the assault weapons ban and safe storage legislation endorsed by @RICAGV1 and @MomsDemand. Rhode Islanders are counting on Senate and House leaders to ensure these bills get to the floor for a vote so @GovDanMcKee can sign them.

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

@JedThorp Same.

[March For Our Lives @AMarch4OurLives]

Who’s house? GEN-Z’S HOUSE.

NOW: In the TN State Capitol in #Nashville, students FROM ALL OVER THE STATE gather and chant “FREE THE TENNESSEE THREE” and “YOU ARE FASCIST”, as State Reps. enter the House Floor.

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE. #MarchForOurLives

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

💜the sign!
Shouldn't the #EACA have been passed by now?

RI GA ldrs said it'd be 'taken up early', but they're more than 1/2 way thru session & the EACA hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.

Maybe repro rights aren't a priority for @RISenate & @rihouse?

#PassTheEACA

[GLAD Law @GLADLaw]

Rhode Island has been a leader in LGBTQ+ equality. Let’s continue that legacy by rejecting dangerous rhetoric in our state house and communities. https://t.co/lN6TEbqR64 #RIPoli

[Sandra Boynton @SandyBoynton]

3.14 is Pi Day. (That is, unless your country styles the date as 14.3, in which case you could have scones or cake or something.) #PiDay #sconesorcakeorsomethingday

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

@jfbatista12 @CitizensBank @NavigantCU

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

While you're supporting the EACA be sure to voice your opposition to other bills on Monday's agenda that interfere with healthcare delivery and bodily autonomy.

#PassTheEACA

[Liana Cassar @LianaCassar]

This is the year to get the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act passed, and the first step is the hearing in RI House Judiciary on Monday.

2 things you can do to help it get passed -
1. Contact your Rep
2. Testify or submit testimony as Jacob did

#PassTheEACA
#EndAbortionBans

[Jacob N. S. Brier (they/them) @FO_JacobBrier]

This AM, I sent testimony to House Judiciary Committee, supporting H5006; Equality in Abortion Coverage Act.

It's critical we ensure the right to bodily autonomy for ALL RIers. Abortion coverage must no longer be banned for nearly 1/3 of RIers. #PassTheEACA #AbortionIsHealthcare