Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The California State Assembly passed AB 258,The Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, yesterday by a vote of 52 to 8. The bill is authored by Assembly Member Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) and sponsored by Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the nation’s leading medical cannabis patients’[Read More…]
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U.S. House Votes to Overturn D.C. Law Prohibiting Employer Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Care Decisions
Disapproval resolution of D.C. Council bill undermines District’s home rule, lets bosses discriminate against employees and dependents for reproductive health needs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228 to 192 to block a D.C. City Council bill that would protect employees in the[Read More…]
Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Baltimore’s Determination that Freddie Gray’s Death was a Homicide
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Today, in response to the coroner in Baltimore’s determination that Freddie Gray’s death was a homicide, and the state’s attorney determination that it followed an illegal arrest and her decision to bring charges of murder, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry Issued the following statement: Our[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 1, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 Alliance Members Testify before NYC City Council, Rally to Oppose TPP Agreement Leaders from the Alliance joined other representatives from New York City’s labor, environmental, and social justice groups in opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement on Monday, testifying before the New York City Council and[Read More…]
Naperville Man Charged In Setting Fire To Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center In Aurora
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. A Naperville man was charged by information today on federal charges he set fire to the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora on September 26, 2014, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Brian Howard, 37, of Naperville, was charged with one count of willfully[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Republicans Vote to Repeal Obamacare for the 58th Time
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. House Republicans have once again tried to use the budget process to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response: “Today, the Republicans’ voted for their ‘Work Harder for Less’ Budget. It is another shameless attempt[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s Kids@College Program Offering Six, Week-Long Classes This Summer
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Let learning and fun continue year round by enrolling your child in Kids@College this summer. The Kids@College Program at Prairie State College is new and improved for 2015 with week-long classes, new times, and new topics. Students ages five to 13 will enjoy six weeks of[Read More…]
NIH Summit Delivers Recommendations to Transform Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Leading experts, advocates call for innovative approaches and collaborations to speed discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The National Institutes of Health released recommendations today that provide a framework for a bold and transformative Alzheimer’s disease research agenda. Developed at the recent Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and[Read More…]
NRDC: FDA Takes Step Toward Removing Potentially Harmful Chemicals from Healthcare Antibacterial Products
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 – Prompted by a Natural Resources Defense Council lawsuit, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday moved to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medical antibacterial products, including hand washes and sanitizers, proposing a rule calling on manufacturers to submit additional safety- and efficacy-related data about such products. Those products not proven[Read More…]
Obama Administration Leaves Explosive Oil Trains on the Rails for Years
Long phase-out of hazardous cars, inadequate speed limits, deficient tanker shells leave communities at risk of catastrophe A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Today the Department of Transportation (DOT) released long-awaited new safety standards for rail tank cars[Read More…]
