Members of the LGBT movement hold a gay pride flag as they attend a march to mark the International Day Against Homophobia in Managua, Nicaragua, May 17, 2015. SOURCE: AP/Esteban Felix Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. According to a groundbreaking report issued today by the Center for American Progress, lesbian,[Read More…]
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3 Ways to Strengthen the Federal Child Support System
Congress should support new rules that are a win-win-win for children, parents, and state governments. SOURCE: iStock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. The Center for American Progress today looked at how proposed rules to modernize the U.S. child support system are a win-win-win opportunity for kids, parents, and state governments. In[Read More…]
US: Drug Deportations Tearing Families Apart
Spike in Cases, Many for Minor Offenses Melida Ruiz, a lawful permanent resident, pictured with her daughter, Mercedez Ruiz, and her grandson, Christopher Gonzalez. In 2011, Melida was held in immigration detention for seven months while she fought deportation based on a 2002 misdemeanor drug conviction, her sole conviction in[Read More…]
Millions of Seniors Go Hungry, GAO Finds
Sen. Bernie Sanders Cites Need to Expand Help for Older Americans WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015 – A study for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found that nearly 4 million low-income seniors – more than 1 in 5 – do not know where their next meal is coming from. The Government Accountability Office[Read More…]
Implementation of Deferred Action Programs Yields Undeniable Gains in State’s GDP, Income, and Jobs, Finds New Center for American Progress Analysis
A man stands among signs during a rally in San Diego in support of immigration reform. SOURCE: AP/Gregory Bull Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. Today, as the country celebrates the third anniversary of President Barack Obama’s announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, the Center for American[Read More…]
Responsible Credit Is an Economic and Moral Issue, New Center for American Progress Brief Says
On January 22, 2015, Maranda Brooks stands outside a payday loans business that she frequented in the past in Cleveland, Ohio. SOURCE: AP/Tony Dejak Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015. Millions of financially vulnerable Americans take out high-cost, predatory loans each year. These loans have interest rates so high that borrowers may never[Read More…]
Innovative Drug Policies You May Never Have Heard of But Need to Know About
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015 By: Tony Newman June 17 marks the 44th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs. America’s longest war has destroyed millions of lives, and turned the U.S. into the world’s leading incarcerator with less than five percent of the world’s population but nearly 25 percent[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Video Highlights Persisting Problems in Broken U.S. Criminal Justice System
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015. Following an event last week hosted by the Center for American Progress and PICO National Network exploring the need to reverse the trend of overcriminalization of people of color in our country’s criminal justice system, CAP has released a new video highlighting the persisting problems[Read More…]
Half of Older Households Have No Retirement Savings
Senator Bernie Sanders Cites GAO Study in Push to Expand Social Security WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2015 – A new study prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found that more than half of all American households with someone 55 or older have no retirement savings. The Government Accountability Office study was requested[Read More…]
Census Bureau Releases New Public Education Finance Data
Per Pupil Spending Varies Heavily Across the United States Download Public Education Finances: Amount Each State Spent per Pupil in 2013 [JPG – <1.0 MB] Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2015 — Per pupil spending for the nation was $10,700 during fiscal year 2013, a 0.9 percent increase from 2012, but varied[Read More…]
