Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. With police in Florida filing battery charges against Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Cory Lewandowski, NARAL Pro-Choice America called for Trump to place Lewandowski on leave and to cooperate with law enforcement. Along with the charges against Lewandowski, police in Jupiter, FL, released new video evidence clearly[Read More…]

Administration Prioritizes Syringe and Naloxone Access in President’s Plan;  Advocates Praise Obama Plan for Focus on Treatment and Harm Reduction but Disappointed by Continued Focus on Law Enforcement and Criminalization Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016.  President Obama delivered remarks at an addiction summit in Atlanta today that detailed a set of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016.  Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the California State Legislature introduction of a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour: Millions of working people in California and across the nation want an economy that will raise wages for working people. The[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016 “Today, the Supreme Court left standing nearly four decades of precedent and sound law that has worked for public employers and working people alike. This marks a significant defeat for the wealthy special interests who want to hijack our economy, our democracy, and even the United[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC -(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015.  Chinese media reported today that the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has ordered 13 provincial governments to suspend approvals of new coal-fired power plant projects until the end of 2017 (Reuters reporting in english here). Another group of 15 provinces has been ordered to delay[Read More…]

DPA Applauds Supreme Court for Rejecting Misguided Attempt to Halt Marijuana Legalization Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016.  Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case brought by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado over its marijuana legalization law. Oklahoma and Nebraska had claimed the Colorado law had created an[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America launched a new campaign to highlight the tremendous strength Hillary Clinton brings to the general election on reproductive freedom and the enthusiasm NARAL member activists have for her candidacy going into the general election, especially in the face of Donald Trump’s inevitable[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on H.Res. 639 authorizing the House to file an amicus brief calling for continued obstruction of the Administration’s immigration executive actions in U.S. v. Texas. Once again, we see that the only immigration votes House Republican leadership is willing to call are[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016.  Today, Speaker Paul Ryan and all but 5 House Republicans  passed the resolution that would allow the House to file an amicus brief against the president’s immigration initiatives. SEIU’s Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz issued the following statement: “The resolution approved by Speaker Ryan and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016.   The second Congressional hearing of the week on the Flint water crisis today showcased Michigan Governor Snyder and EPA Administrator McCarthy laying blame for the disaster at each other’s feet today. On October 1 of last year, NRDC and its partners petitioned the EPA to[Read More…]