Michigan Nurses Protest at State Capitol. MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The nation’s largest organization of registered nurses, National Nurses United, today condemned the decision by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and far right state legislators to push a so-called “right-to-work” bill in the lame duck session of the state legislature. “In a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director  History was made in Washington on Election night when 55 percent of voters decided in favor of Initiative 502. And at 12am this morning, history was made once again. Today, for the first time in 89 years (Washington lawmakers initially[Read More…]

State Marijuana Legalization Goes into Effect Today SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012. An historic measure to legalize marijuana that was overwhelmingly approved by Washington voters in November goes into effect today. Under the law, adults in Washington will no longer be subject to arrest for possessing small amounts of marijuana for personal[Read More…]

Gives Military Women the Comprehensive Health Care they Deserve                       WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2012. Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards released the following statement applauding the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language authored by[Read More…]

The treaty suffered a largely partisan defeat with 61-38 vote Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2012.  The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) regrets to announce that the Senate failed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The measure was defeated largely along partisan lines with[Read More…]

House Republican Budget Proposal is a Non-Starter WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2012. After House Republicans put forward a $2.2 trillion budget proposal, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “This Republican proposal is a non-starter. Any plan that does not include restoring[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2012. Today, Amnesty International USA sent a letter to U.S. Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell in strong support of the United States’ ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“CRPD”). The letter reads in part: “The CRPD affirms and protects the rights[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2012. Republicans in Congress are not in touch with their constituents. They do not seem to understand that they lost the last election because voters rejected their agenda. And now they are recycling more of the same agenda that was overwhelmingly rejected in November: lower tax rates[Read More…]

NEW  YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012.  The commentary below ‘World AIDS Day: We Can’t Get to Zero Until We End the Drug War” by Jag Davies, of the Drug Policy Alliance was published in today’s Huffington Post.   The official theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is “Getting to Zero.” As we acknowledge[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012.  Following is a statement by Mary Kay Henry, President of SEIU, in support of fast food workers in New York City who went on strike today. “People who work for large, profitable corporations like those in the fast food industry should be paid enough to afford[Read More…]