SB 134 violates women’s constitutionally protected rights, bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Yesterday the Arkansas House of Representatives approved an amended version of SB 134, a measure banning all abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy with only narrow exceptions in cases of rape, incest,[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Syria: Activist Dies in Jail, Second Feared Dead
Grant Independent Monitors Access to Detention Facilities New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. A peaceful activist who had been helping local committees deliver aid died in detention in Syria on February 16, 2013. A second detainee died in detention in November, a released detainee recently told his family. The reported deaths highlight[Read More…]
UAlbany and Weill Cornell Researchers Discuss Broad Impact of HIV-Testing Guideline Changes in New England Journal of Medicine
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013 — University at Albany and Weill Cornell Medical College researchers discuss proposed changes in HIV-Testing guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in a perspective article in the March 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Authors Erika G. Martin, assistant professor[Read More…]
Heartland Brands Voluntarily Recalls Two Varieties of Granola Cereals
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Heartland® Brands is voluntarily recalling two varieties of its granola cereals in the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Israel and Trinidad, as a precaution due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh in an ingredient. The ingredient is a[Read More…]
Joint Statement of Shared Principles by U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue & AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The United States will always be a nation of immigrants who have contributed greatly to the vitality, diversity, and creativity of American life. Yet, like the rest of America’s immigration system, the mechanisms for evaluating our labor market needs and admitting foreign workers – as well as[Read More…]
10 Ways the Sequester Will Expose Americans to Greater Health Risks and Other Perils
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. In anticipation of the impending sequestration deadline, the Center for American Progress released “10 Ways the Sequester Will Expose Americans to Greater Health Risks and Other Perils” by Daniel J. Weiss, Michael Conathan, and Jessica Goad. This column shows that the major—and negative—impacts on energy and[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces $20 Million for New Tools and Technology to Strengthen Energy Sector Cybersecurity Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to strengthen the United States’ cybersecurity defenses, Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the availability of up to $20 million for the development of tools and technologies to enhance the cybersecurity of the nation’s energy delivery control systems for[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on New Fracking Regulation Proposal
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the below statement following yesterday’s introduction of House Bill 2615 to create a regulatory framework for hydraulic fracking. The governor directed members of his cabinet to help negotiate the bill to ensure the strongest environmental protections possible. “Today’s proposal is good news for[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Major Education Investment to Expand Job Training in South Suburbs
$52.5 Million Allied Health Addition at South Suburban College to Provide Essential Job Training in Fast-Growing Medical Fields SOUTH HOLLAND–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. As part of his commitment to create jobs and grow the Illinois economy, Governor Pat Quinn yesterday was joined by community leaders to announce a major state capital[Read More…]
Maryland State Lawmakers to Consider Regulating and Taxing Marijuana Like Alcohol
ANNAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Delegate Curt Anderson (D-Baltimore City) introduced a bill yesterday in the Maryland House of Delegates that would make marijuana legal for adults 21 and older and establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed like alcohol. In summary, HB 1453: removes criminal penalties for private possession[Read More…]
