Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2012. In response to the release of U.S. Census Bureau data on poverty and hardship yesterday, the Center for American Progress released an analysis of how this new information should inform Congress’s approach to deciding the fate of many critical programs for low-income Americans during the year-end[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2012.  As our nation’s leaders prepare for the upcoming fiscal cliff negotiations, the Center for American Progress today released a comprehensive plan to reduce federal health care spending by $385 billion over 10 years without harming patients. CAP’s Senior Protection Plan is an alternative to proposals that[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2012.  A report released today by Center for American Progress studied how state departments of education have implemented new teacher evaluation systems. The report found that many states lack the capacity to fully support the new systems, while others have scored some important successes and are on[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2012. The Center for American Progress today released an analysis, titled “The Return of the Obama Coalition,” detailing how a potent mix of demographics, a steadily improving economy, a clear rejection of the GOP’s extreme conservatism, and an embrace of pragmatic progressive policies on social and[Read More…]

Union Voters Supported Obama 65-33, Build Firewall in Key Battlegrounds   Full poll results :http://bit.ly/RWgUce Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012 – Yesterday it was voters’ turn to speak and the message they sent as they re-elected the President was unmistakable:  It’s time to rebuild the middle class and invest in America.  According[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012.  In the coming days, the U.N. Security Council has the opportunity to demonstrate the international community’s commitment to peace and security within and between the Sudans, according to a new Enough Project brief. The Security Council will vote on a set of recommendations from the African Union[Read More…]

In a historic vote that will reverberate around the nation, the Denver NBC affiliated has projected that Colorado will pass Amendment 64 and will legalize marijuana. By a vote of 53% to 47% (with 38% of the vote tallied) news networks have begun to confirm that Colorado’s Amendment 64 has[Read More…]

New National Data Offer Opportunity to Examine Cost of Teacher Absence Read the report. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. Today a new study from the Center for American Progress sheds light on the often overlooked problem of excessive teacher absence and makes a case for how our nation’s school districts can[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012.   In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, a storm that harmed millions of Americans, the Center for American Progress today released “Preventing Future ‘Frankenstorms,’” an analysis detailing the human and financial cost of  Hurricane Sandy and other storms, droughts, heatwaves, and floods linked to  climate[Read More…]

Narrows Funding Gap Between Offense and Prevention to Strengthen Security, Reduce Deficit, Create Jobs  Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. As sequestration is being intensely debated in Congress, the Unified Security Task Force yesterday released “Rebalancing Our National Security: The Benefits of Implementing a Unified Security Budget,” recommending military spending shifts[Read More…]