Support For Same-Sex Marriage Hits 50 Percent Hamden, CT—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. By an 87 – 11 percent margin, Ohio voters support the use of medical marijuana, with support of 78 percent or higher from every group measured in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Ohio voters also support 51 –[Read More…]

(Photo: MediaMatters.org) CNN’s Carol Costello shot down conservative talking points disparaging the minimum wage, correctly noting that raising it would increase incomes and decrease poverty. On February 18, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates of the economic impacts of proposals to lift the minimum wage to $9.00 and $10.10, respectively.[Read More…]

(Photo: MediaMatters.org) Despite the success of many female athletes representing the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics, the legislative reform largely responsible for the growth and success of women’s sports in the United States — Title IX — has been conspicuously absent from media coverage of the games. The passage[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014. Despite a change to the Senate filibuster rule three months ago, the number of district court vacancies increased from 75 to 80 — reaching the highest vacancy level since March 2011, according to an updated analysis released by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School[Read More…]

“Politicians who ignore the surging interest in raising wages do so at their own peril” Houston, TX–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 – Voters in five diverse, politically crucial states have made their priorities emphatically clear: they want political leaders, especially at the gubernatorial level, to focus squarely on wages, living standards and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014.  Today, at a co-sponsored public event, the Center for American Progress and the China-United States Exchange Foundation released a jointly produced report, “U.S.-China Relations: Toward a New Model of Major Power Relationship.” The report, which includes individual contributions from CAP and the Shanghai Institute for[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014.  Just as this year’s summer construction season is expected to heat up, state governments will be at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal funds that support infrastructure projects, resulting in significant construction-sector job losses across the nation, according to a report released today by[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2014.  A new analysis released today by the Center for American Progress’ Public Lands Project and Progress 2050 shows that more can be done to ensure that the nation’s system of national parks and monuments reflects America’s diversity. Only 112 of America’s 460 national parks and monuments recognize[Read More…]

Strong Support For Recreational Marijuana Also NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 17, 2014. New York State voters support 88 – 9 percent the legalization of medical marijuana, with overwhelming support from every group, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Voters also support 57 – 39 percent the legalization of small amounts[Read More…]

Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014.  A six-year-old Massachusetts law requiring that only “fire-safe” cigarettes (FSCs) be sold in the state appears to decrease the likelihood of unintentional residential fires caused by cigarettes by 28%, according to a new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. The study appeared online[Read More…]