Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 “Pediatricians are always eager for innovative solutions from leaders on how to lift families out of poverty. While the American Academy of Pediatrics shares U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) interest in finding a ‘better way’ to fight poverty, the plan unveiled[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Nation’s Largest and Most Influential Grassroots Environmental Organization Cites Clinton’s Detailed Plans and Ability to Build on Obama’s Legacy San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Today, the Sierra Club endorsed Secretary Hillary Clinton for President. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “We firmly[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Obama Administration Withdraws Dangerous Fossil Fuel Leasing Near Chaco Canyon National Park
Farmington, NM –(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) withdrew three parcels of public land totalling 2,122 acres near Chaco Canyon National Park from consideration for fossil fuel development. In April, the Sierra Club along with members of the Navajo Tribe and a broad coalition of national[Read More…]
Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s Book Review Policy Is Destroying Indie Authors’ Ability to Sell Books
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 By: Anthony Papa Manager of Media & Artist Relations, Drug Policy Alliance Imagine breaking your back writing your memoir with the dream of getting it published. Then your book agent receives 50 rejections from hot shot editors that give you amazing excuses why they have to[Read More…]
Sierra Club Reaction to Paul Ryan’s Endorsement of Trump
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. House Speaker Paul Ryan has said he will vote for Donald Trump for President of the United States. In response Sierra Club Political Director Khalid Pitts released the following statement: “Ryan’s GOP House has already been incessantly attacking clean air and water safeguards and refusing to take action on[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on the May 2016 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. The economy added 38,000 jobs in May 2016, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement on the May 2016 employment situation figures: Even with just 38,000 jobs added last month, today’s[Read More…]
Donald Trump’s Week in the States: Hypocrisy & Fraud Dominate Coverage
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. Donald Trump continued his campaign to finally put to rest the notion that all press is good press with a flurry of bad headlines in battleground states. The week began with Donald Trump hypocritically touting his donations to veterans groups that he was forced to make[Read More…]
NARAL Applauds Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper for Signing Law Protecting Pregnant Workers
COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America applauded Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper for signing HB 1438, a law guaranteeing pregnant Coloradans reasonable accommodations in the workplace such as bathroom breaks, access to bottled water, and the option to sit instead of stand. The bill also protects pregnant job applicants, who are[Read More…]
Conservatives Rejecting Trump: California Editorial Board Advises Readers to Write In ‘Ronald Reagan’ for Tuesday Primary
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. There may not be 3,500 just yet, but day after day, more and more prominent Republican elected officials and conservative commentators are continuing to reject the notion of a President Trump. Donald Trump has for years proven himself to be a loose cannon whose hateful language and[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on New CFPB Rule for PayDay Loans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. Hillary Clinton released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposed rule that would put in place strong new protections for payday loans: “Abusive payday lenders have for too long been a drain on the resources of families in need, charging outrageous[Read More…]





