“The Most Unproductive Congress in Modern American History” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013.  To begin the third week of May, which is Older Americans Month, the Alliance for Retired Americans today released a new report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Senator and Representative on key issues affecting current[Read More…]

Medical Marijuana Patients and Advocates Call for Immediate Passage of New York’s Bill NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2013.  A poll released by the Siena Research Institute released today found that 82% of New York voters support allowing seriously and terminally ill people to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if recommended[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Reason-Rupe has just released new polling data that revealed only a minuscule percentage of Americans believe that marijuana use and possession should result in jail time. When asked which approach they thought the government and law enforcement should take toward[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013.  A new report released today by the Center for American Progress found that comprehensive immigration reform, such as the proposed legislation recently filed by the Senate’s bipartisan “Gang of 8,” will lead to significant economic gains for numerous states, including states with the highest undocumented immigrant[Read More…]

Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013.  Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be overhauled to reflect current cyclists’ preferences and safety data, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. They say that U.S. guidelines should be expanded[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Schools that institute student drug testing programs are likely to experience a rise in students’ consumption of ‘hard’ drugs, according to observational trial data published this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers at the University of Michigan, Institute[Read More…]

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013.  Today, the Brennan Center for Justice and the Center for American Progress released a new report highlighting the unintended consequences of foreign law bans. Fueled by a growing tide of anti-Muslim sentiment, these bans have gained momentum in recent months, morphing from restrictions on Islamic[Read More…]

New Data: Hospital Charges Leap 22 Points Just in Most Recent Year Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2013.  Skyrocketing hospital charges have become a major factor in driving up overall healthcare costs, and exaggerating a healthcare crisis nationally as increasing numbers of Americans are priced out of access to needed medical[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013.  A new study released yesterday by the Center for American Progress finds that as corporate campaign cash floods judicial elections around the country, individuals who have been injured or wronged by the mistakes of corporations, such as a negligent hospital, an unsafe employer, or a callous[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013.  The Center for American Progress has released a series of reports exploring how high-performing nations organize, manage, and fund their schools and identifying what lessons the United States can learn from around the world about how to better govern and improve our schools. Key findings from[Read More…]