OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2014.  Statement of George Kimbrell, Senior Attorney, Center for Food Safety, and the lead author of Measure 92: The claim in the recent No on Measure 92 tv ad that the U.S. Federal Government will require the labeling of Aquabounty’s proposed genetically engineered (GE) salmon is false.  In[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. Last night, The New York Times and Bloomberg Businessweek reported on a leaked recording of a Washington-based corporate PR executive that reveals the polluter-backed agenda to attack environmental and climate action organizations like the Sierra Club. In the recording, Rick Berman — who previously served[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. This morning, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) reported its third quarter earnings for 2014 — an eye-popping $8.07 billion. Yet, ExxonMobil paid an effective tax rate of only 10.2 percent on its U.S. income in 2013, and likely received a significant share of the $10.5  billion in[Read More…]

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014.  The following statement can be attributed to Alison Beyea, executive director of the ACLU of Maine: “Kaci Hickox is a trained medical professional complying with medical guidelines, including those laid out in the New England Journal of Medicine. She shows no symptoms and is carefully monitoring her[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2014. By: Tony Newman With so much war and destruction all around us, it is easy to get depressed and wonder how can we make this world a better place. What if you could help end a war that would save lives and money and see the[Read More…]

Crowdsourced Videos Feature Comedians and Actors Showing How Easy it is to Vote in Oregon and End Marijuana Prohibition  OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2014. A new get-out-the-vote video campaign has been launched by Drug Policy Action, a related organization of the Drug Policy Alliance, the nation’s leading organization promoting drug policies that[Read More…]

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2014. “United Working Families is thrilled about the announcement that Jesus Chuy Garcia will circulate petitions in order to run for Mayor, and challenge Rahm Emanuel and his corporate elite friends that control this city. Chuy is a true progressive who has a proven record of working[Read More…]

OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2014. The Sheriff of King County, which includes the greater Seattle area, is making news by endorsing Oregon’s marijuana regulation measure. King County Sheriff John Urquhart supported Washington state’s successful 2012 initiative to regulate marijuana, and he said he supports Oregon’s Measure 91 because Washington state’s regulated approach[Read More…]

OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2014. Travel guru Rick Steves recently completed a 6-day, 10-city trip around Oregon in early October to talk about travel and the need to end marijuana prohibition in Oregon. With stops in Portland, Beaverton, Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Medford, Ashland, Bend, The Dalles and Gresham, he spread the word[Read More…]

Rauner opposes tax surcharge on millionaires, wants $1 million tax break for himself Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Billionaire gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner continued to push for new sales taxes in a meeting today with the editorial board of the State Journal Register, but he was silent on his opposition[Read More…]