Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012 Legalizing and regulating the production and distribution of cannabis in Missouri for adults would produce $149 million annually in combined statewide savings and revenue, according to an economic analysis published Wednesday. The white paper, entitled “The Budgetary Implications of Legalizing Marijuana in Missouri,” is co-authored by[Read More…]
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2012 Spending on Judicial Advertisements Surpasses $7 Million, With Michigan Leading the Way
New York –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. Television ad spending for judicial races has already surpassed $7 million this year, with more than $2.6 million spent since September, according to data released by the Brennan Center for Justice and Justice at Stake. Michigan has seen more than $1.4 million in TV spending[Read More…]
Comprehensive Polling Analysis Finds That Likely Voters Rank Health Care as the Second Most Important Issue in Their Presidential Vote Choice
Voters Who Consider Health Care the Top Issue in Their Choice of Candidate Are More Likely to Side with Obama vs. Romney on the Affordable Care Act and Medicare Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. A new analysis of 37 national opinion polls conducted by 17 survey organizations finds that health[Read More…]
Peace in the Sudans Hinges on the Final Status of Abyei: Enough Brief
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. The success of the recent agreement between Sudan and South Sudan ultimately hinges on the resolution of the remaining outstanding issues, chief among them is the final status of the disputed Abyei area, argues a new Enough Project brief. Abyei, which is the traditional homeland of[Read More…]
New Report: The Federal Housing Administration Saved the Housing Market
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. For close to 80 years the Federal Housing Administration has helped millions of working-class families achieve homeownership and has promoted stability in the U.S. housing market—all at no cost to taxpayers. The government-run mortgage insurer is a critical part of our economy, helping first-time homebuyers and[Read More…]
Greener Industries Grow Faster Than the Overall Economy, New EPI Study Finds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. A new Economic Policy Institute study finds that industries with higher proportions of green jobs have higher job growth than does the overall economy. In Counting up to green: Assessing the green economy and its implications for growth and equity, EPI Senior Policy Analyst Ethan Pollack[Read More…]
New Report: Pesticides Putting Children’s Future in Jeopardy
KidsHealthReportOct2012 for the full report. Emerging Science Points to Pesticides as a Key Contributor to Childhood Diseases and Disorders, Requiring Swift Action from Policymakers OAKLAND, Calif –(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2012. Learning disabilities, childhood cancer and asthma are on the rise in the United States. And a new report out today[Read More…]
High School Sports: Girls Losing Gender Equity Game
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2012. While opportunities for girls to participate in high school sports increased during the 1990s, progress toward gender equity slowed and, perhaps, even reversed direction during the 2000s, according to a new report. The report, released today by the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center[Read More…]
Fact Check: Romney’s Proposals Stated in First Presidential Debate
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2012. FACT CHECK: Romney’s Energy Plan Is Written By Big Oil for Big Oil, And Can’t Get Us To Energy Independence Despite Mitt Romney’s claims that his plan would make North America energy independent, the truth is that Romney’s energy plan was written by Big Oil, focuses principally[Read More…]
Half of All Teens Feel Uncomfortable Talking to Their Parents About Sex While Only 19 Percent of Parents Feel the Same, New Survey Shows
New Nationwide Survey from Planned Parenthood, Family Circle Magazine, and the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health Shows How Parents and Teens Talk about Sex – and How They Can Communicate Better NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPSF)–October 2, 2012 — A new nationwide survey released today shows that most parents and[Read More…]
