On Eve of New Federal MPG Rules, Analysis Shows Bigger, More Efficient Vehicles Are a ‘Real Game Changer’   WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012 – The first half of 2012 set the record for the highest-ever fuel efficiency for new passenger vehicles entering the U.S. market, according to industry analysts Baum &[Read More…]

As States Consider Expansion Following Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform, Study Shows Significant Benefits of Covering More People Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012.  A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, access to care, and—most[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012.  Yesterday at the event “After Aurora: Dispelling the Myth of NRA Power,” the Center for American Progress and Mayors Against Illegal Guns unveiled results of a recent survey by GOP pollster Frank Luntz showing that 87 percent of National Rifle Association members agree that support of[Read More…]

Assuming the Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’) is repealed near the beginning of fiscal year 2013, CBO and JCT estimate that the direct spending and revenue effects would cause a net increase in federal budget deficits of $109 billion over the 2013–2022 period.  Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012. On June 28, 2012,[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR, Mich–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012.  For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of “sexting,” or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component of modern dating. University of Michigan researchers looked at the sexting behavior of[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR, Mich–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012.  Thirty years ago, eight in 10 Americans ages 17-19 had a driver’s license. Today, it’s six in 10, say University of Michigan researchers. In a follow-up to their previous studies examining the percentage of young persons with driver’s licenses, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2012.  Today, one day before the two-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act—the landmark suite of reforms designed to fix a broken financial system following the 2008 crisis—the Center for American Progress released a report detailing five concrete ways that our financial markets are stronger today, alongside five[Read More…]

UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–9 July 2012.  The University of Oxford has launched a major study to examine how the digital revolution is changing the way we access news. Among the first findings published today, it shows that of those surveyed, most Germans still prefer a newspaper. Meanwhile, online news has overtaken print[Read More…]

UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–5 July 2012.  New research examining how armed groups formed in Libya to topple Colonel Muammar Gaddafi says the revolutionary brigades are still a cohesive military force. The study highlights the emergence of the National Shield, which it calls an ‘army-in-waiting’. The research suggests there is a power struggle[Read More…]

Last week Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) presented a short quiz he called “Pick Out The Immigrant” on the floor of the House of Representatives. Now Rep. Gutierrez has taken his game online to his Facebook page asking everyone: Who is Sheriff Joe Arpaio more likely to stop: Drake or Pitbull? Enjoy the[Read More…]