Day: January 7, 2016

Rep. Blumenauer Defends Public Lands

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016 – As armed militants continue to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon, today on the House floor, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) rallied support for public lands. To follow is an excerpt of Representative Blumenauer’s remarks. Click here to watch the full remarks. “With[Read More…]

Reps. Blumenauer and Buchanan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Funding Certainty for Bikeshare Programs Across the Nation

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016 – Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL), co-chairs of the Congressional Bike Caucus, introduced the Bikeshare Transit Act (H.R. 4343),bipartisan legislation that will provide local communitiesadditional flexibility to use federal funds for bikeshare programs. The introduction coincides with the City of Portland and[Read More…]

Senators Urge Executive Action to Limit Anonymous Campaign Contributions

Senators Wyden, Whitehouse Lead Call to Bring Greater Transparency to Political Spending Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., were joined by 27 other senators today in urging the president limit anonymous political spending in elections by requiring new transparency for previously secret campaign[Read More…]

Vermont Governor Calls for Legalizing Marijuana in State of the State Address

Gov. Shumlin Declares Drug War a Failure and Calls for Expanded Overdose Prevention and Treatment Access VERMONT–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin called on lawmakers to pass legislation legalizing and regulating marijuana in his final State of the State address today. He also declared the drug war a failure[Read More…]

West Suburban Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Falsely Approving Unnecessary Treatment

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  A west suburban physician was sentenced today to two years in prison for fraudulently certifying patients as confined to the home, allowing healthcare agencies to bill Medicare for millions of dollars in unnecessary in-home treatment. As an employee and part-owner of Bloomingdale-based Home Care Physicians Inc.,[Read More…]

Planned Parenthood Action Fund To Endorse Hillary Clinton

First Time in Organization’s History it has Endorsed in a Presidential Primary Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced today that it will endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States — marking the first time in the organization’s history that it has endorsed a candidate[Read More…]

Study: Consumers Infrequently Combine Marijuana And Alcohol

Santa Monica, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  Marijuana consumers do not typically use cannabis and alcohol in combination with one another, regardless of whether they are consuming cannabis for medicinal or social purposes, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the RAND Drug Policy Research[Read More…]

Collegiate Athletes Facing Less Scrutiny For Marijuana

Lincoln, NE–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  College athletic programs and the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) have become more tolerant of student athletes consuming cannabis, according to the results of an Associated Press investigation of 57 athletically prominent colleges. Of the school programs assessed, 23 have eased sanctions for athletes who test[Read More…]

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