Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014. Wall Street Journal Profiles People Affected by Failure to Expand Medicaid… The Affordable Care Act was meant to cover people in part by expanding Medicaid to workers earning up to the federal poverty line—about $11,670 for a single person; more for families. In addition, people earning[Read More…]
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Make a Gourd Birdhouse at Thorn Creek Nature Center on March 2
Registration Required by Friday, February 28 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2014. If you build it, wrens will come! Join us for our Make a Gourd Birdhouse Workshop on Sunday, March 2, and discover how to create a welcoming nesting space for wrens and other cavity nesters in your own backyard. [Read More…]
Chili Evening Hike at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve on March 7
Registration Required by Wednesday, March 5 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2014. “Chili Evening Hike” will be held Friday, March 7, 5-7 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve. Join us to explore the Woodland Trail for a chilly evening night hike. Then we’ll return to the nature center to warm[Read More…]
Virginia Court Legalizes Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
NORFOLK, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014. A federal court in Virginia has ruled that same-sex couples in the state will be allowed to marry and all same-sex couples legally married elsewhere will have their marriages recognized. However, marriages cannot yet take place since the ruling was suspended in anticipation of an appeal.[Read More…]
Sens. Cruz and Lee Introduce State Marriage Defense Act
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014. U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, today introduced S. 2024, the State Marriage Defense Act, which respects the definition of marriage held by the people of each state and protects states from the federal government’s efforts to force any other definition upon them.[Read More…]
Salt Lake City’s Becker Joins Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
Salt Lake City–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014. Today, more than a month after officiating marriages for same-sex couples in Utah, Mayor Ralph Becker of Salt Lake City joined Mayors for the Freedom to Marry. Mayors for the Freedom to Marry is a national, broad-based and nonpartisan coalition of mayors who believe that all[Read More…]
2014 Indiana Anti-Gay Ballot Measure Killed
New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2014. Today, the Indiana Senate agreed with the House and advanced for final consideration an amended version of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban the freedom to marry. In so doing, the Senate removed some of the harmful language that would have banned all forms of relationship[Read More…]
Video: Texas Sports Anchor Delivers Jaw-Dropping Speech On Gay NFL Players
Hat Tip to the Huffington Post: Sports broadcasts are typically known for their punchy lists of best plays, epic goal countdowns and testosterone-fueled commentary. Which makes Dale Hansen’s address Monday night all the more remarkable. The Dallas sports anchor for ABC local affiliate WFAA took a break from the standard script to[Read More…]
ACLU Lawsuit Seeks Recognition for Missouri Same-Sex Couples Legally Married Out-of-State
KANSAS CITY, MO–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit in state court today on behalf of eight same-sex couples who are seeking recognition for their legal out-of-state marriages. The lawsuit does not seek a repeal of Missouri’s ban on marriage for[Read More…]
Park Forest Area and Homewood Flossmoor Area Leagues of Women Voters to Host Meeting on Agriculture Issues
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014–The Leagues of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area and Homewood-Flossmoor Area will host an educational meeting on “What’s in Your Food?” and other Agriculture issues being studied by the League of Women Voters of the U.S. The meeting will be held on Saturday, February[Read More…]
