“If we don’t stand up for our rights, Donald Trump and his right-wing allies will take them away from us. We must get out the vote!” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff National Organization for Women President Toni Van Pelt will be among the speakers on Saturday, January 20,[Read More…]
Commentary
Acting Director Mulvaney Announces Call for Evidence Regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Functions
Seeks Public Input on Ways to Better Fulfill Statutory Obligations WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2018. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced that it is issuing a call for evidence to ensure the Bureau is fulfilling its proper and appropriate functions to best protect consumers. In coming weeks, the Bureau[Read More…]
End the Use of Religious Misogyny and Homophobia to Justify Denying Women Access To Birth Control And Abortion Care
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 Statement on Religious Freedom Day by NOW President Toni Van Pelt Today is Religious Freedom Day—a federal observance to commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s determination that the United States would not be considered a “Christian nation.” Jefferson’s original statute disestablished an official state church for the new nation,[Read More…]
Sixty-Four Trade Groups, Foreign Governments, Companies, Charities and Politicians Hold Events at Trump Properties, Public Citizen Finds
New Report Details How Those Who Seek to Influence Trump’s White House Are Spending Big Bucks at Trump Properties WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 By: Angela Bradbery More than 60 trade groups, companies, religious groups, charities, foreign governments, interest groups and political candidates are spending money at President Donald[Read More…]
Report: Growing Number Of Banks Are Providing Services To Cannabis-Related Businesses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director A growing number of banks and credit unions are providing financial services to marijuana-related businesses, according to data released by FinCEN (the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) and first publicized by MarijuanaMoment.net. The report found that the number[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Secretary Zinke Scrambles to Make it Look Like He Cares Whether States Want Offshore Drilling Or Not
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Gabby Brown In the wake of questions about the rationale behind Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s removal of Florida from draft offshore drilling plans just days after it was released, Zinke is scrambling to create the appearance of a fair process. The decision to exempt[Read More…]
Most Americans Would Oppose Infrastructure Plan That Sacrifices the Environment, New Poll Shows
Washington, D.C —(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Sam Hananel Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea that improving the nation’s infrastructure should come at the expense of protections for air, water, wildlife and natural places, a new poll finds. Ninety-four percent of Americans, including 92 percent of people who voted for President Donald Trump,[Read More…]
NOW: Donald Trump is a Racist and Hurting Women
Women and Children are Three-Quarters of Immigrants in U.S. Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt Donald Trump’s repellent complaint about too many immigrants from “s-hole” countries is more than a window into his racist soul. His hate speech must be heard[Read More…]
Earthjustice: Trump’s Call For $18 Billion Border Wall Funding Is A Reckless Waste Of Taxpayer Money
In a time of steep budget cuts, financing a wall is senseless Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Raul Garcia The Trump administration is asking Congress for nearly $18 billion to build more than 700 miles of border wall along the southwest, news reports unveiled this week. Reportedly, the Trump administration[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis: Infrastructure Plan Must Not Undermine Endangered Species Act
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2018 By: Ryan Richards and Kyle Cornish As President Donald Trump prepares to announce his version of an infrastructure plan, lawmakers must reject any proposal that presents a false choice between environmental protection and infrastructure investment. The president’s plan will be good for large developers but[Read More…]
