CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2016. The following is a statement by Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative, regarding the Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus announcement of their opposition to the Emanuel Administration’s plan to voluntarily pay $106 million in interest rate swap termination penalties as part of a massive borrowing[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2016 By: Anthony Papa On Sunday, Governor Andrew Cuomo reintroduced his proposal for New York State to fund college for prisoners. Two years ago he bravely tried to convince people that prisoners should be afforded the opportunity to receive a college education while in prison. But critics[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016.   This weekend, the Senate’s most vocal climate denier, James Inhofe, officially endorsed his Senate colleague and fellow climate-denier Marco Rubio for the Republican nomination for President. In Response, Sierra Club Political Director Khalid Pitts released the following statement: “Thank you, Senator Inhofe, for helping[Read More…]

Millions Still Face Crushing Medical Debt, Sanders Plan Only Fix Sanders speaks at July rally calling for expanding Medicare to all Americans. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2016.  National Nurses United today condemned the latest attack by Hillary Clinton on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal for healthcare for all, noting massive problems[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2016 By: Daniel Robelo The internet is aflame with chatter about the recent recapture of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, the world’s most wanted man twice escaped from maximum security prison. The cacophony of commentary and ridiculous coverage about the event miss the real point: El Chapo’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016.  President Barack Obama today vetoed a measure that attempted to defund Planned Parenthood and repeal key pieces of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  The measure was pushed through the Senate last month using the budget reconciliation process–which requires only 51 votes to pass legislation rather than[Read More…]

MAINE—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2016 By: Sharda Sekaran Maine’s Governor Paul LePage is no stranger to making crazy comments in public that are unbecoming to an elected official, but his latest racist rant about heroin use in his state is rightfully getting people up in arms. During a town hall meeting on[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016.  Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the December 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. December’s employment growth is excellent news. The economy added an impressive 292,000 jobs, and most importantly for[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. By: Hillary Clinton –Boston Globe Op-Ed There’s a lot at stake in this election. Nowhere is this clearer than in the US Supreme Court. The court’s decisions have a profound impact on American families. In the past two decades alone, it effectively declared George W. Bush[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016 By: Tony Newman Fox News host Megyn Kelly is everywhere right now, including the current cover of Vanity Fair. The glowing cover story, “Don’t Mess with Megyn Kelly, Fox News’s Toughest, Brightest Star,” will only increase her rise and prominence. Kelly is not only covering the[Read More…]