New report prescribes swift and broad solutions for Latino working families Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013 –A new report released in honor of Labor Day by the AFL-CIO shows that four years after the Great Recession officially ended, Latino working families continue to be disproportionally affected by the weak economic recovery.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Oregon 2014 Marijuana Legalization Initiative Likely
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. By Phillip Smith Oregon activists organized as New Approach Oregon will try to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November 2014 ballot, the leader of the group told the Willamette Week this week. The move comes after an effort in the legislature to put the issue[Read More…]
Marijuana Policy Project: DOJ Announces It Will Allow Marijuana Legalization to Move Forward in Colorado and Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2013. At a press briefing Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it will allow Colorado and Washington to move forward with implementation of laws establishing state-regulated systems of marijuana production and distribution. For more details see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/eric-holder-marijuana-washington-colorado-doj_n_3837034.html?1377797425 Statement from Dan Riffle, director of federal policies[Read More…]
ACLU: Same-Sex Married Couples Nationwide to Receive Federal Tax Recognition
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that legally married gay and lesbian couples will be recognized as married for federal tax purposes even if the couples live in or move to a state that does not recognize marriage for same-sex couples. The Treasury and[Read More…]
All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes
Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax[Read More…]
ACLU: Dept. of Justice Won’t Interfere in State Laws Legalizing Marijuana
Critical Support for Sensible Drug Laws NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Today U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made clear that the Department of Justice would not interfere with states that legalize and strictly regulate marijuana use and possession for adults. The Department of Justice issued a policy guidance today in furtherance[Read More…]
Federal Court Sides With ACLU in No Fly List Lawsuit
Court Recognizes Due Process Rights of Americans on List PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. A federal court ruled late yesterday that constitutional rights are at stake when the government places Americans on the No Fly List, agreeing with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $47.5 Million Investment to Complete Chicago Veterans Home
Outreach Programs Sept. 5 and 10 Will Encourage Veteran-Owned Businesses to Bid on the Facility’s Construction CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $47.5 million investment from his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program to complete the new Illinois Veterans Home at Chicago. The investment announced today is[Read More…]
Army Soldier Pleads Guilty in Kentucky to Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. U.S. Army Sergeant Kevin Bilal Abdullah pleaded guilty today to bribery charges for his role in the theft of fuel at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Fenty, near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The guilty plea was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Truck Broker Sentenced for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos Contaminated Debris in Violation of the Clean Water Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Jonathan Deck, 59, of Norwood, N.J., was sentenced today in federal court in Utica, N.Y., to 15 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with the illegal dumping of thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on a 28-acre piece of property[Read More…]
