Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015.  In response to a highly anticipated “fix” to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden today issued the following statement on revisions to a law that allows businesses in Indiana to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT,[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance: President Praised; Many Others Deserve Similar Relief; Time for Congress to Reform Mandatory Minimum Laws Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Today President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 22 federal inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. This follows the commutation of eight federal inmates convicted of drug offenses[Read More…]

Madison, Wisconsin—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Statement by Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF Co-President, Freedom From Religion Foundation: When my mother-in-law Pat Barker’s eyes were opened to religion after a lifetime of devout fundamentalist belief, she poignantly told my husband, Dan: “I’m so glad I don’t have to hate anymore.” “You don’t have[Read More…]

NEW YORK ― (ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement honoring César Chávez and his commitment to ensuring justice, dignity, and fair treatment to people everywhere. Statement from Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Planned Parenthood shares César Chávez’s belief in fair treatment for[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015 Indiana’s passage of the so-called “Religious Freedom” law is deeply disappointing and troubling. No one should have a government-backed right to deny services to any targeted group, especially under the guise of religion.  And in another sign that Governor Pence’s priorities are sadly out of touch,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015.  This morning, the United States announced its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), the country’s highly-anticipated commitment to climate action in the run up to the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris later this year. As other countries have announced their INDCs — including Mexico, Switzerland, the[Read More…]

Misleading Plan Trims Emissions by Less Than Half Amount Necessary to Avoid Catastrophic Warming WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015.  The target for carbon pollution cuts announced today by the Obama administration uses deceptive accounting to disguise weak reductions that won’t prevent catastrophic warming. U.S. negotiators will take this climate plan to December’s[Read More…]

NRDC’s Suh: Goal Can Be Met, Even Exceeded WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015 – The United States today unveiled concrete plans, in a formal submission to the United Nations, to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 28 percent below 2005 levels in 2025 as a part of a new effort[Read More…]

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015.  Marijuana activists have been saying for decades that the DEA needs to be de-funded. The agency has caused so much misery and ruined so many lives in the name of the drug war. The money that goes to fund their failed war on drugs could be going[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Senator Reid has been a leader in title, but more importantly in practice. The lives of working people in Nevada and across the country are better because of his achievements in a long and illustrious career in public service. While the politics of Washington, DC can[Read More…]