Day: June 9, 2017

Senator Grassley

Senator Grassley Calls on President to Rescind Office of Legal Counsel Opinion Shielding Bureaucrats from Scrutiny

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017.  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley called on President Donald Trump to “drain the swamp” and rescind an opinion by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) that attempted to insulate unelected government bureaucrats from questions by the people’s elected representatives in Congress.In his letter to the[Read More…]

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Senator Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Disability Rights for Airplane Passengers

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017.  U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Ed Markey (D-MA) in introducing the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act this week to help improve protections for airplane passengers with disabilities, making air travel more equitable and[Read More…]

Cook County Jail

Governor Rauner Signs Legislation to Transform Illinois Bail Process, Ease Jail Overcrowding

Bipartisan legislation aims to safely reduce prison population CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017.  Governor Bruce Rauner today signed a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill that will transform the bail process. The bill sponsors Sen. Donne Trotter (D-Chicago) and Rep. Elgie Sims (D-Chicago), House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), Cook County[Read More…]

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Extreme Heat in Illinois Could Lead to Pavement Failures

IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs; traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017.  The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state in the next few days due to the extreme heat in[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance

Drug Policy Alliance Op-ed: Supreme Court’s Doubts about Asset Forfeiture Continues to Grow

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2017 By:  Theshia Naidoo In two recent United States Supreme Court cases, Justices across the ideological spectrum cast a critical eye towards the current asset forfeiture system. This week, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision (with Justice Gorsuch taking no part in the opinion) reining in one important[Read More…]

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