Governor’s Veto Will Hold Back Economy and Increase Economic Inequality in Illinois Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2017. On Friday, Governor Rauner vetoed SB 81, which would have gradually raised the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Grassroots Collaborative is a labor-community coalition representing tens of thousands of[Read More…]
Commentary
Earthjustice on Zinke’s National Monuments Report: Secretary Zinke, Make Your Report Public
“The law is clear: only Congress has the authority to change a national monument designation under the Antiquities Act—not the president.” San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. Today, the Interior Department announced that Secretary Zinke sent a report with recommendations on national monuments to President Trump—without releasing the report itself.[Read More…]
Sierra Club Calls for Release of Public Land Monument Recommendations
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. The Sierra Club today filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking details on recommendations from Interior Secretary Zinke on the future of public lands protected as national monuments. The summary report from Secretary Zinke was void of any actual recommendations or decision-making metrics. In[Read More…]
ACLU Response to Press Reports that White House is Considering Ending DACA
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2017. Lorella Praeli, director of immigration policy and campaigns at the American Civil Liberties Union, issued the following statement in response to media reports that the Trump White House is considering ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “We have 800,000 examples of why DACA[Read More…]
Zinke Defies Public Outcry, Ignores Likely Job Losses, Recommending Trump Illegally Shrink Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Portland, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2017. Today, the Washington Post reported Interior Sec. Zinke will recommend President Trump reduce the area of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon and California, or may also recommend a change in management of the monument. This recommendation defies the will of the American people—99.2 percent of public[Read More…]
Living United for Change In Arizona Responds to Trump’s Speech Suggesting Pardon for Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Statewide community organizing group responds to Trump’s Arizona visit Phoenix, Arizona –(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2017. In response to President Trump’s suggestion at his Phoenix rally that he may pardon former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Alejandra Gomez, Co-Executive Director of Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) issued the following statement: “Joe Arpaio[Read More…]
The American People Deserve More Answers on Afghanistan, Center for American Progress Column Says
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2017. President Donald Trump owes the American people more direct answers about what his new strategy for Afghanistan includes—and what it hopes to achieve—before sending more young men and women into battle, according to a new column from the Center for American Progress. Unfortunately, Trump’s way[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Trump Afghanistan “Plan”
New York –(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2017. In response to Trump’s address on Afghanistan last night, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: Donald Trump’s remarks on Afghanistan promised little but more death and endless war. Lacking specificity about timeline and troop levels, it’s perverse to respond to racism and[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Column Highlights Interior Secretary Zinke’s Contradictory Pardon Process
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. A new column from the Center for American Progress says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is treating the country’s national parks and monuments like contestants on a reality show. As Secretary Zinke gets closer to announcing his plan to close or shrink some of the sites, he’s[Read More…]
A Guide to Countering Violent Extremism in the Age of Trump
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2017. When it comes to countering violent extremism in the Middle East, the Trump administration should abandon its harmful rhetoric and focus instead on thoughtful strategies that uphold American values of pluralism and inclusivity, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. The[Read More…]
