Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 223,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 31, 1973 when it was 222,000. The[Read More…]
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Poll: Oregonians Strongly Support Reducing Drug Sentences
New bill would change small-scale drug possession to misdemeanor PORTLAND, Ore. — (ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017. Oregon voters overwhelmingly support a proposal to reduce penalties for drug possession, according to a new poll. The poll comes as a new bill, Oregon HB 2355, supported by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the American[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: AlterNet – Jeff Sessions Adds to Trump Administration’s ‘Alternative Facts’ on Marijuana and Legalization
If only Sessions could comprehend that any violence is due to prohibition and the absence of legal regulation, not the plant itself. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017 By Tony Newman / AlterNet Attorney General Jeff Sessions became the second member of the Trump administration in less than a week to provide[Read More…]
Our Revolution Reports More than 30,000 Attended 150+ Affordable Care Act Rallies Across the Country
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio takes questions from the public during a town hall gathering at Lane Community College in Eugene Ore., on Saturday, February 25, 2017. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard) WASHINGTON — (ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. On Saturday, Feb. 25th more than 30,000 supporters attended over 150 events in 120 congressional districts[Read More…]
University of Chicago/Harvard University Study Points to Importance of Subsidy Structure in Affordable Care Act
Photo Source: Stockphoto.com CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017 By Tina Cormier One of the challenges for Congressional Republicans looking to replace the Affordable Care Act is how to address federal subsidies, which millions of Americans use to pay for health insurance. In a new study, economists at the University of Chicago and[Read More…]
Seven Job Seekers for Every U.S. Job that Pays Enough to Live On
Trump’s infrastructure plan must assure good wages, jobs and training for marginalized workers, and prioritize improvements in the communities where those workers live. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. President Donald Trump is expected to give a first peek at his infrastructure plan tonight. People’s Action Institute released a report today that[Read More…]
Ethan Nadelmann: As Trump Said in the Campaign, Leave Pot to the States
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2017 By: ETHAN NADELMANN When Donald Trump was running for president, he had three things to say about marijuana policy: He was “in favor of medical marijuana 100 percent,†he was skeptical of legalizing it more broadly, and marijuana policy should basically be left to the states.[Read More…]
Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo
The ACA was a game changer for these clinics — it has enabled them to get reimbursement for much more of the care they provided. With repeal of the ACA looming, clinic directors said they stay up at night wondering what’s next. MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2017 This article first appeared February[Read More…]
Trump’s Friend Jim Fears to Go to Wildly Popular Paris, But One Nation IS Seeing a Tourism Slump …
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2017 By Laurence Lewis There’s so much to unpack from Trump’s CPAC speech, including his repeating his Stalinist accusation that the media are the enemy of the people and his vow for a massive military buildup in what is already by far the most massively militarily built up nation[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 18, 2017
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 244,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 239,000 to 238,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
