Young workers make up a significant part of the Texas workforce, 39.7 percent of which is comprised of people between the ages of 16 to 34 years old. The state’s economic prospects rest on this generation’s ability to secure good...
by YI Staff We are reeling, and heartbroken, from Sunday’s horrifying events in Florida. Young Invincibles sends our deepest condolences to the victims’ families, loved ones, and their community in Orlando and beyond. We are thinking of our LGBTQIA constituents...
By Justin Yeater, Organizing Fellow September 2013 marked the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, the United States’ national service program designed to allow young people to serve their country in schools, non-profits, and community organizations. These one to two-year commitments not...
Guest Blog by Aileen Connolly Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, over 435,000 young adults in California now have health care coverage because they can stay on their parents’ health care plan until the age of 26. As a result,...
July 25, 2013 in Ledger Inquirer; cross-posted on July 26, 2013 in Bradenton Herald by Tony Pugh WASHINGTON — Amid a resurgent effort by critics to attack the new health care law, the Obama administration and its allies are focusing on...
July 18, 2013 in The Atlantic by Garance Franke-Ruta Only half the nation’s governors have signed onto the Medicaid expansionunder the Affordable Care Act and the bill’s employer mandate has been delayed for a year, but the White House remains confident about...
July 17, 2013 in The Washington Post; re-posted July 19, 2013 in Bangor Daily News by Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff Deep inside the White House, in a bare room that the chief of staff uses for meetings, David Simas...
By Tom Allison In just three months, the first state health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act will open, and millions of uninsured Americans will have the opportunity to purchase more comprehensive, more affordable coverage, often with the...
In the recent blockbuster movie Iron Man 3, Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark (aka Iron Man), a self-described “Genius Billionaire Playboy Philanthropist” who fights bad guys with the help of his flying suit of armor. Tony Stark comes off...
By Ariel Boone Since our last update, Young Invincibles has been realizing its dreams of westward expansion. California’s team has grown to a staff of eight, now including the California Policy and Research Director, Linda Leu, and me. Three weeks...