Oregon slender salamander photo by Steve Wagner. PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that four increasingly rare species in the Pacific Northwest — the Cascades frog, foothill yellow-legged frog, Oregon slender salamander and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Marijuana Sentencing Reform Law
New Law an Important Step Toward Reducing Louisiana’s Notoriously Overcrowded Prisons and Jails; Even With This Reform, Louisiana’s Marijuana Laws Remain Harsher Than Nearly All Other U.S. States NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2015. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation yesterday to reform the state’s severely punitive marijuana laws and reduce criminal[Read More…]
Big Food and Chemical Corporations Spend Millions to Attack Organic
Report exposes growth in front groups and PR spin to win over skeptical consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2015. In response to skyrocketing growth in organic and non-GMO food sales, food and agrochemical companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the past several years on stealth communications campaigns[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Provides Constitutional Officers, Legislative Leaders Information to Prepare for Budget Impasse
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday issued an overview of information her office has provided to Illinois’ constitutional officers and legislative leaders to help prepare for the possibility that a State budget will not be in place for the new fiscal year. Attorney General Madigan issued this[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Middle Class Economics Rewarding Hard Work by Restoring Overtime Pay
“Of course, nothing helps families make ends meet like higher wages…We still need to make sure employees get the overtime they’ve earned.” – President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 20, 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. Middle class economics means that a hard day’s work should lead to[Read More…]
Department of Justice Seeks Forfeiture of $34 Million in Bribe Payments to the Republic of Chad’s Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Canada
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. The Department filed a complaint today seeking the civil forfeiture of approximately $34 million, which represents the cash value of shares in a Canadian energy company that the company used to bribe Chad’s former Ambassador to the United States and Canada for the purpose of influencing[Read More…]
VMWare and Carahsoft Agree to Pay $75.5 Million to Settle Claims that they Concealed Commercial Pricing and Overcharged the Government
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. VMware Inc. and Carahsoft Technology Corporation have agreed to pay $75.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting their commercial pricing practices and overcharging the government on VMware software products and related services, the Department of Justice announced today. VMware[Read More…]
The Responsible Budget Coalition Joins More than 300 Nonprofits in Calling for Fair, Fully-funded State Budget
Organizations deliver letter urging state leadership to act quickly to preserve services Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. The Responsible Budget Coalition announced that it has joined a coalition of more than 300 nonprofit organizations across Illinois in calling on Governor Rauner and the General Assembly to work together to pass[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court Steps In to Protect Abortion Access in Texas
Nation’s highest court blocks 5th Circuit ruling that would have shuttered all but 9 clinics in the state Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015. In a 5-4 order, the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to suspend a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit which threatened to shutter all but[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning EPA Rule
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2015. Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision overturning the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule on mercury emissions. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement: “EPA’s role is to protect public health and the environment. The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) would avert up to 11,000 premature[Read More…]
