Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016 By Adenovir Source: tomprice.house.gov Tom Price M.D. is Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services. He would only be the third physician to hold that post. Traditionally, the HHS secretary focused their efforts on improving health care for the poor, the sick and[Read More…]
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Nurses Call on Senate to Reject Tom Price as HHS Secretary Policies Would ‘Substantially Erode Our Nation’s Health and Security’
WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016. National Nurses United later Thursday called on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, as well as the full Senate, to reject the nomination of Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services. In a letter to HELP from NNU co-presidents Deborah[Read More…]
CAIR Welcomes President Obama’s Decision to End Dormant NSEERS Tracking Program
Civil rights group pledges to challenge any Trump administration attempts to revive Muslim registry WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, yesterday welcomed President Obama’s decision to permanently dismantle the regulatory framework behind the National Security Exit-Entry Registration[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Huffington Post: Drug War Slurs Will Never Justify Police Killings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2016 By: Michael Collins Policy Manager, Drug Policy Alliance Office of National Affairs Trayvon Martin. Sandra Bland. Keith Lamont Scott. Terence Crutcher. And now Philando Castile. Last Thursday, Minnesota media reported that charges against the Minnesota police officer who killed Castile could be dropped because attorneys claim[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Huffington Post: 2016: Historic Victories And Devastating Setbacks In Fight Against Failed Drug War
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2016 By: Tony Newman, Director of Media Relations, Drug Policy Alliance For the last seven years I have written an end-of-year piece about the top stories of the year in the fight to end our disastrous war on drugs. 2016 has been a strange, difficult year. We’ve[Read More…]
Nearly Half US Prisoners Could Be Released Tomorrow with Little Risk To Anyone
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- The NAACP sent out a Tweet yesterday about US prisoners that really caught my eye: Nearly half of US prisoners could be released tomorrow w/ little risk of repeat offense, via @BrennanCenter study: https://t.co/yOIkloTPS1 pic.twitter.com/kGM2zDpVVH — NAACP (@NAACP) December 15, 2016 eNews Park Forest follows the NAACP, and,[Read More…]
What An Oligarchy Looks Like: Donald Trump’s Cabinet
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- You need to be rich to qualify for Donald Trump’s cabinet. That’s just the sad truth. Doesn’t seem like you’ll need much more — as far as qualifications go. Besides money, you don’t seem to need any qualifications. From our friends at Quartz: qz.com: The 17 people who[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Matt Lee-Ashley on Nomination of Rep. Zinke as Interior Secretary
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Center for American Progress Senior Fellow and Director of Public Lands Matt Lee-Ashley issued the following statement on the nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to be the next interior secretary: Rep. Zinke is a coal executive’s dream nominee. He has been on a one-man[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Albany Times Union: Regaining Life after Prison a Burden with New Struggles
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016 By: Anthony Papa Recently, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci accepted the donation of my new memoir “This Side of Freedom: Life After Clemency, to be placed in all 54 general libraries in New York state prisons. Annucci and several members[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center Statement on Trump Swapping Climate Denier for Climate Denier in Interior Nom
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The incoming administration has reportedly “pivoted” from nominating Washington state Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to lead the U.S. Department of Interior to Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke, who believes climate change is “not a settled science.” Rep. Zinke’s record includes the following: Opposes common-sense BLM methane rule Supported[Read More…]
