Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded a $164,960 grant to the Hoffman Estates Fire Department for operations and safety. Today’s funding will[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Benefits of Quitting Smoking Outpace Risk of Modest Weight Gain
NIH-funded study finds post-cessation weight gain does not elevate cardiovascular risks for former smokers Bethesda, Marland–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The improvement in cardiovascular health that results from quitting smoking far outweighs the limited risks to cardiovascular health from the modest amount of weight gained after quitting, reports a National Institutes of[Read More…]
A $10.10 Minimum Wage Would Give Working Families and the Economy a Much-needed Boost
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. An EPI briefing paper released yesterday, Raising the Federal Minimum Wage To $10.10 Would Give Working Families, And The Overall Economy, A Much-Needed Boost, looks at the impacts of raising the minimum wage as proposed in the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. EPI Economic Analyst David Cooper[Read More…]
Economic Policy Institute Releases Technical Analysis of Congressional Progressive Caucus Back to Work Budget
Budget alternative would boost GDP growth by 5.7 percentage points, target full economic recovery by 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The Economic Policy Institute Policy Center released its analysis of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Back to Work budget. The analysis, by Andrew Fieldhouse and Rebecca Thiess, outlines the budget’s fiscal and[Read More…]
Escalating War Crimes by Armed Opposition Groups in Syria
Indiscriminate Bombing of Civilians by Government, Using Banned Weapons NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Amnesty International released two new briefings on Syria today – one documenting escalating war crimes by armed opposition groups, including summary executions, and the other focused on the government’s indiscriminate bombings of civilian areas with banned weapons[Read More…]
Changes in U.S. Population Coming Sooner Than Expected
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. A major cultural and geographic divide is emerging between Americans under age 35 and over 50, according to University of Michigan demographer William Frey. “More than 70 percent of today’s baby boomers and seniors are white, and they grew up during a time when the[Read More…]
Do Blood Thinners + Stroke Treatment = Danger? Study Indicates the Risk is Low
Rate of brain hemorrhage in stroke patients given tPA isn’t meaningfully higher ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Millions of Americans take aspirin or other drugs every day to reduce their risk of heart attacks or other problems caused by blood clots. But when one of them suffers a stroke caused[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Columbia College Chicago and South Loop Organizations Announce Wabash Arts Corridor
Corridor to Promote Creative Assets of Educational Institutions, South Loop Organizations, Artists and Businesses CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday a plan to partner with Columbia College Chicago and other South Loop organizations to create public art under the umbrella of the Wabash Arts Corridor, a stretch of[Read More…]
Report: Two-Thirds of Depleted Fish Stocks Rebound Under Federal Fisheries Law
Commercial Revenues from Rebuilt Species Up 92%, a $585 Million Annual Value NEW YORK, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013 – Sixty-four percent of once-overfished, monitored fish stocks nationwide have been rebuilt or made significant progress thanks to additional protections added to the federal fisheries law in 1996, according to a report[Read More…]
Murray and Ryan Budgets: Careful Stewardship Versus Mishandling of Environment, Health and Energy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013 – Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) released starkly contrasting proposals for the Fiscal 2014 Federal Budget Resolution this week. Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement on the[Read More…]
