Austin, TX-(ENEWSPF)- After hours of legislative dramatics led by a 13-hour filibuster by State Sen. Wendy Davis, a bill that could have resulted in the closure of all but five women’s health clinics that provide abortions in the state was defeated in the very early hours of the morning as[Read More…]
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Current Coverage Formula to Voting Rights Act
New York-(ENEWSPF)- In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday struck down the coverage formula used to determine which states and political subdivisions are subject to the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, a civil rights law that has protected the right to vote for[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Time for Congress to Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform (Video and Text)
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)– In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the bipartisan legislation being debated in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while growing our economy and reducing the deficit. The President urges Congress to pass immigration reform so that we can[Read More…]
Video: President Obama Speaks to the People of Berlin from the Brandenburg Gate
BERLIN–(ENEWSPF)– President Obama delivers remarks at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. June 19, 2013.
Report: Obama Justice Department Has Spent Nearly $300 Million on Aggressive Medical Marijuana Enforcement
DOJ will spend more than $1 million to incarcerate Michigan patient who surrendered this week to serve 10-year sentence Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2013. Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued a report today, detailing the costs associated with the federal government’s years-long enforcement effort in states that[Read More…]
Remarks By President Obama And President Xi Jinping Of The People’s Republic Of China After Bilateral Meeting
Rancho Mirage, California–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2013. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Everybody ready? Well, I know we’re a little behind, but that’s mainly because President Xi and I had a very constructive conversation on a whole range of strategic issues, from North Korea to cyberspace to international institutions. And I’m very much looking forward[Read More…]
Declaration of Antigua Guatemala ‘For a Comprehensive Policy Against the World Drug Problem in the Americas’
GUATEMALA–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013 (Adopted at the fourth plenary session, held on June 6, 2013) THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND HEADS OF DELEGATION OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES (OAS) gathered in Antigua, Guatemala, at the forty-third regular session of the OAS General Assembly; RECOGNIZING that[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, June 7, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES 43rd OAS General Assembly BAHRAIN Human Rights SYRIA John McCain Visit UNDOF Peacekeeping Operations / Austrian Departure Plans Regional Instability / Clashes in Golan Height / Israel-Syria Ceasefire ISRAEL / PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Middle East Peace ASIA Relationship with[Read More…]
Vermont Becomes 17th State To End Criminal Sanctions For Marijuana Possession Offenses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Democrat Gov. (and NORML PAC recipient) Peter Shumlin yesterday signed legislation into law eliminating criminal penalties for adults who possess personal use amounts of cannabis and/or hashish. “This change just makes common sense,” said Shumlin. “Our limited resources should be[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Wyden and Portman Introduce Bill to Address Domestic Child Sex Trafficking in the Child Welfare System
Bipartisan bill will strengthen reporting and help protect vulnerable children WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) yesterday introduced the Child Sex Trafficking Data and Response Act of 2013, legislation to improve state and national data on the scope and prevalence[Read More…]
