OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra released the following statement on Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s surprise appearance at the GOP Convention: “Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s twisted values reflect what America is not: divisive and hateful. Arpaio also represents the future we would face if Donald[Read More…]
Opinion
The Truth: Donald Trump Has Made Millions Doing Business in Anti-LGBT Countries
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. While Donald Trump and his allies attack a charity for helping millions of people around the world, he has made millions doing business in countries with anti-LGBT laws. CNN: Trump benefits from countries with anti-gay laws: “From licensing his name to a golf club in Dubai[Read More…]
Justice Department and State Attorneys General Sue to Block Anthem’s Acquisition of Cigna, Aetna’s Acquisition of Humana
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. Lawsuits Challenge Unprecedented Consolidation in the Health Insurance Industry The U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from multiple states and the District of Columbia sued today to block Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna and Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana, alleging that the transactions would increase[Read More…]
Study: Workplace Absences Decline Following Passage Of Medical Cannabis Laws
Milwaukee, WI–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. The enactment of statewide medical cannabis laws is associated with a decrease in the number of reported workplace absences due to sickness, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Health Economics. An economist from the University of Wisconsin analyzed work absence data[Read More…]
ACLU of Florida Statement on the Police Shooting of an Unarmed Man in North Miami
MIAMI, FL -(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. The below statement on the shooting of Charles Kinsey by North Miami police officers is from Howard Simon, Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida: “We are extremely disturbed by the police shooting of Charles Kinsey, an unarmed caretaker helping a patient with autism[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 16, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 21, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 253,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 257,750, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Issues Recommendations to Improve Safety and Reduce Health Hazards Where Low-Income Families Live
A man walks past a blighted building in the Penn-North neighborhood of Baltimore, with a residential tower in the Reservoir Hill neighborhood in the background at top right, on May 9, 2015. Source: AP/Patrick Semansky Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2016. A new report released today by the Center for American[Read More…]
Day Three of Donald Trump’s Convention: Lies About Hillary Clinton
OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. Third time was not the charm for the speakers at the Republican National Convention trying to stick to the facts when talking about Hillary Clinton. Once again, there were too many lies, distortions and exaggerations to count, but here are a sample of the falsehoods told from[Read More…]
Another One of Donald Trump’s Victims: Michael Diehl Tells His Story (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2016. Donald Trump has spent his career lining his own pockets at the expense of others. No business person or contractor has proven too small for Trump to stiff, no single parent or retiree too in-need to escape the target of Trump University’s scams. The truth is[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on End Citizens United PAC Endorsement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2016. Today, after receiving the endorsement of the End Citizens United PAC, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the End Citizens United PAC, an organization working tirelessly to fix our broken campaign finance system and restore control of[Read More…]
