Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017 By dylanadd Originally Published At The Addington Journal – Bastards For Progress Hitler went after the artists too, after he cleaned out the journalists. According to a new report from The Hill, Donald Trump is planning to cut funding to government arts and humanities programs. Most notable[Read More…]
Day: January 19, 2017
Prairie State College Hosting 29th Annual Jazz Fest on February 17
Photo Source: Prairie State College CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017. Prairie State College’s (PSC) 29th Annual Jazz Fest, featuring some of the nation’s top jazz musicians, will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium in the Conference Center of the PSC main[Read More…]
Legislators Move To Delay The Enactment Of Voter-Initiated Marijuana Laws
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017. Legislators in a number of states are pushing forward measures to delay the enactment of several voter-initiated marijuana laws. In Arkansas, House lawmakers unanimously voted in favor of legislation, House Bill 1026, to postpone the deadline for establishing the state’s new medical marijuana program by 60[Read More…]
Nearly 120 With Military and Civilian Intelligence Experience Write to Donald Trump To Tell Him To Stop Smearing Intelligence Officers
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017. Just days before he takes office, nearly 120 people with military and civilian intelligence experience have written to Donald Trump, to express their anger at his ongoing campaign against the intelligence community, and to urge him to stop. The full letter can be seen here:[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Clemency to an Additional 330 People in Final Round of Commutations, Jan. 19, 2017
Source: prisonhandbook.com Advocates will push next Administration on Sentencing Reform Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 330 more people incarcerated in federal prison for drug offenses. This brings the number of prisoners who have been granted clemency under President Obama to 1,715. The commutations[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – AlterNet: Looking Back: President Obama’s Historic Efforts to Roll Back the Drug War and Tackle Mass Incarceration
Source: weedblog.com From legalization laws to embracing harm reduction, to acknowledging the failures of mandatory minimums, we have a to be thankful for, and a lot to lose. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017 By: Tony Newman Tomorrow, Barack Obama’s historic presidency will come to an end. It is hard to believe[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues TCF National Bank for Tricking Consumers into Costly Overdraft Service
Bank Obscured Fees, Adopted Loose Definition of Consent to Preserve Overdraft Revenue WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing TCF National Bank for tricking consumers into costly overdraft services. Banks cannot charge overdraft fees on one-time debit purchases and ATM withdrawals without a[Read More…]
Unitarian Universalist Community Church to Host Free Movie Screening and Discussion of Film ‘Eating You Alive’ on Jan. 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2017. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) will host a movie screening and discussion of the film ‘Eating You Alive’ on Friday, January 27 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. ‘Eating You Alive’ reveals the truth about why Americans are[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse Proudly Presents Michael Smith on February 11
Wherever you go. Whatever you do. He stays in your head… Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2017. Edgar’s Place Coffeehouse proudly presents Michael Smith on Saturday, February 11 at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the performance beginning[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending January 14, 2017
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 234,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 247,000 to 249,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]