Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2016 Hi, everybody. One of the things that makes America so strong is our spirit of innovation. Our drive to invent and harness new technologies to tackle our greatest challenges. It’s how we won the race to invent the lightbulb and the Internet; it’s why we were[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on the Economy, March 4, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016 – 12:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I thought it might be useful to take a small break from the spectacle of the political season — and now, I gather, O.J. — to focus on something that really matters to the American people, and that is[Read More…]
Chairman Becerra, Seniors Task Force Chairs Call On Speaker Ryan To Reject Budget Proposal That Cuts Seniors Programs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Today, Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (CA-34) and Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs, Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Doris Matsui (CA-06), released the following statement after sending a letter along with 88 other House Democrats to Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to bring forward a budget that does[Read More…]
Authorities in Apple-FBI Case ‘Risk Unlocking Pandora’s Box’ – UN Human Rights Chief
Photo of Apple’s iPhone. Source: Simone D. MaCourtie/World Bank GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 March 2016 – The top United Nations human rights official today urged United States authorities to proceed with great caution in their legal efforts to break the encryption on an iPhone linked to the investigation into the mass killings in[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Pres. Richard Trumka on Trump: He’s An Anti-American Bigot
Fort Lauderdale, Florida –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016 – In a speech yesterday to the Plasterer’s and Cement Workers union (OPCMIA), AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka challenged Donald Trump’s appeal to working class voters: Trumka said: We must come together to elect a president who will raise wages, so working people can build[Read More…]
Florida Senate Passes Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Unanimously
Reform Bills Headed to House for Floor Votes New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Today, the Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve SB 1044, which reforms the state’s “Contraband Forfeiture Act”. Introduced by Sen. Jeff Brandes, the bill now heads to Florida House of Representatives for a floor vote. The[Read More…]
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on February 2016 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the February 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “February’s report demonstrates the nation’s continued economic vitality, with the addition of 242,000 new jobs. The longest recorded streak of private-sector job growth now stands at[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Eric Schultz Aboard Air Force One, March 3, 2016
En Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016 – 11:54 A.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ: Good afternoon, and welcome aboard Air Force One, en route to Milwaukee, where the President will celebrate the city’s win in the Healthy Communities Challenge. As you all know, this was a competition between 20 cities launched last[Read More…]
Canadian Court: Government Can’t Prohibit Patients’ Rights To Grow Cannabis
Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. A federal court in Canada has ruled that government officials cannot prohibit physician-authorized patients from growing their own supply of medical cannabis. The decision, Allard et al. v Her Majesty the Queen, strikes down regulations enacted in 2013 that sought to take away patients’ longstanding[Read More…]
Colorado: Denver NORML Files Ballot Measure To Permit Marijuana Social Clubs
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. The Denver Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Denver NORML) filed a municipal initiative this week to authorize the establishment of private, licensed marijuana clubs within the city of Denver. “Denver residents and visitors alike need places other than private homes[Read More…]
