Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013. Today, as the immigration debate continues on Capitol Hill, the Center for American Progress released “Immigrants Are Makers, Not Takers” to outline how immigrants contribute more to the U.S. economy than they cost in public benefits. Immigration opponents continue to incorrectly insist that immigrants are a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013. Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called a sequester—that threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class will take effect.  There is no question that we need to cut the deficit, but the President believes it should be[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 February 2013 – The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has significantly increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to a United Nations survey released today, which says that in spite of fewer people paying bribes, the practice is still having detrimental effects due to[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Rapid growth of large cities throughout the world is having enormous impact on traffic safety in urban areas, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. “Recent reports have documented and discussed the ever-increasing urbanization of nations and the resulting increase in the number[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. In anticipation of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s announcement of the Pentagon’s extension of some military benefits to same-sex couples, the Center for American Progress released “Checklist of Benefits Secretary Panetta Can and Should Extend to Same-Sex Military Spouses,” which provides a full accounting of the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. A new report released today by the Center for American Progress entitled “Investing in Our Children“ puts forward two major policy recommendations: a proposal that would enable every child in the United States to attend two years of high-quality public preschool; and a plan to double access to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Today, Representatives Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced two legislative measures that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana and permit for the regulated production and retail sales of cannabis to adults in states that have legalized its consumption. Representative[Read More…]

US Labor Department releases key findings on act’s 20th anniversary WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today released the results of a survey on its use and impact. Titled “Family and Medical[Read More…]

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Physicians often fail to ask high school-aged patients about alcohol use and to advise young people to reduce or stop drinking, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. In a random[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. In his second Inaugural Address, President Barack Obama emphasized the need to reduce poverty in the United States, and a new report released today by the Center for American Progress and the New York City Coalition Against Hunger outlines a number of executive actions that the[Read More…]