Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015.  Yesterday, as representatives from the Oregon Cannabis Association visit Capitol Hill, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) on the House floor called for an end to the federal government’s failed approach of marijuana prohibition. To follow are Congressman Blumenauer’s remarks. Click here to watch his speech. “Mr.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, certain regions and cities of the island of Mindanao, and the southern Sulu Sea area. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated May 20, 2015,[Read More…]

Bipartisan Bill Reduces Mandatory Minimums, Increases Early Release and Returns Some Discretion to Judges NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2015. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 15 to 5 to advance the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. The bill, introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and sponsored by ten other Senators, would[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 259,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 255,000 to 256,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2015 – 12:18 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, folks.  Please, please, sit down.   Mr. President, thank you for lending me the Rose Garden for a minute.   THE PRESIDENT:  It’s a pretty nice place.  (Laughter.)   THE VICE PRESIDENT:  As my family and I[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2015. “Joe Biden is a good man and a great Vice President.  Serving alongside him in the Senate and then the administration, I saw first-hand his passion for our country and our people.  Like millions of others, I admire his devotion to family, his grace in grief,[Read More…]

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) jointly addresses journalists with Reuben Rivlin, President of Israel, in Jerusalem. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas ISRAEL–(ENEWSPF)–20 October 2015 – In an effort to ease the current tensions between Israel and Palestine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to the region to meet with Israeli Prime Minister[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 20, 2015. Last night, Canada voted in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party in a general election, which will have outstanding implications for drug policy reform in the country. The election puts an end to Conservative Party Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 9-year rule, which was marked by a repressive approach[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 20, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in September. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from August, six states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-one states and the District[Read More…]

New Task Force to Develop Recommendations by November 20 WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the creation of a task force to develop recommendations for a registration process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The task force will be composed of[Read More…]