Trump Ignores Tribal History and Heritage, Will of the People, and the Climate Crisis with Today’s Announcement WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Today, President Donald Trump will scrap key aspects of former-President Obama’s climate leadership, as he reportedly plans to sign Executive Orders to move the the Keystone XL and Dakota[Read More…]
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Greenpeace Responds to Trump Attempt to Revive Keystone & Dakota Access Pipelines
Alliance of Indigenous and Climate Communities Stopped Them Before, Will Again WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. In response to news that Trump plans to restart the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines, Greenpeace Executive Director Annie Leonard said: “A powerful alliance of Indigenous communities, ranchers, farmers, and climate activists stopped the Keystone[Read More…]
CREDO Statement on Trump’s KXL and DAPL Executive Orders
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. CREDO released the statement below in response to reports that Pres. Trump plans to sign executive orders to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines:“President Trump is showing that he’s in the pocket of big corporations and foreign oil interests,†said CREDO Deputy[Read More…]
350.org on Trump’s Executive Orders on Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Today, Donald Trump is expected to issue two executive orders on the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. In response, 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben issued the following statement: “More people sent comments against Dakota Access and Keystone XL to the government than any project in history.[Read More…]
Civil Rights Groups File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wisconsin State Officials for Unconstitutional Use of Solitary Confinement, Other Inhumane Conditions in State-Run Youth Correctional Facilities
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. –(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. The ACLU of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center, with pro-bono assistance from Quarles & Brady, filed a class action lawsuit last night in federal court against four Wisconsin state officials, including Wisconsin Secretary of Corrections Jon E. Litscher, citing the unconstitutional use of solitary confinement[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Intervenes in Department of Education Case to Protect Higher Education Students
Attorney General Madigan Intervenes in ACICS Case Over its Accreditation of For-profit Schools Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today moved to intervene in a lawsuit to assure that federal recognition of a national accreditor of many of the worst schools in the for-profit industry remains revoked. The[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Seeks to Defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Madigan & 16 Other Attorneys General File Motion to Intervene to Defend Constitutionality of the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chicago — (ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with 16 other attorneys general to file a motion to intervene in a federal case in order to defend[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Proposes Changes to Address Potentially Dangerous Drug Interactions
Amended rules will better protect patients from harmful effects of adverse medication interactions and increase accountability SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner today called for a strengthening of the Rules that oversee pharmacy consultations in Illinois, in an effort to increase pharmacy accountability and ensure public safety. The proposed[Read More…]
H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S Musical Comedy Spelling Bee Coming to Governors State University
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. Six tween spellers learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. That’s the lesson in this quirky Tony award-winning musical with a charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand[Read More…]
U.S. District Court Blocks Aetna’s Acquisition of Humana
Merger Would Harm Seniors Relying on Medicare Advantage and Low-Income Families and Individuals Obtaining Insurance on Public Exchanges Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. Judge John D. Bates of the District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision today that found in favor of the Justice Department in its civil[Read More…]
