NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. Hillary Clinton released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposed rule that would put in place strong new protections for payday loans: “Abusive payday lenders have for too long been a drain on the resources of families in need, charging outrageous[Read More…]
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Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (CAARPR) Issues Open Letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016 Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Because you have declared that you will be introducing legislation to the City Council on June 22, 2016 we, who have been fighting for community control of the police here in Chicago, would like to inform you that we totally reject your attempts to[Read More…]
Marijuana Infraction Enforcement Nearly 4 Times More Severe for Black Californians and 1.5 Times More Severe for Latino Californians than for Whites, Finds New DPA and ACLU Report
Black and Latino Boys and Young Men at Particular Risk, Despite Similar Marijuana Use Rates Across Racial Lines; California to Vote on Removing Criminal Penalties and Legal Regulation of Marijuana This November Oakland, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of[Read More…]
Poll: Swing State Voters Favor Marijuana Legalization
Hamden, CT–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Solid majorities of voters in the swing states of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania support the legalization of marijuana for adult use, and super-majorities in Florida and Ohio support efforts to medicalize the plant, according to polling data provided by Quinnipiac University. Fifty-six percent of Florida voters[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Congressional Republicans Put Bigoted Ideology Over Energy and Water Legislation
Washington, DC– (ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, Congressional Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked passage of the Energy and Water spending bill due to the inclusion of an amendment from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney on LGBT protections. The base legislation would have slashed energy funding and was weighed down[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 21, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 278,000. The 4-week moving average was 278,500, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
United States Should Consider Affordability Standards for Higher Education, New Center for American Progress Report Says
Students study in a library on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, on October 19, 2012. Source: AP/Jae C. Hong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The federal government should consider implementing affordability standards for higher education, and the health care and housing sectors offer lessons for how such[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Lawsuit Filed by 11 States Challenging Obama Administration Transgender Guidance
NEW YORK — (ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Eleven states have announced legal action against the Obama administration following the release of guidance on how schools treat transgender students. James Esseks, director of the ACLU LGBT Project had the following reaction: “This lawsuit is an attack from 11 states on transgender Americans,[Read More…]
Responsible Budget Coalition Demands Real Progress Towards Responsible Budget
Springfield –(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2016. Today members of the Illinois House of Representatives passed a spending plan but failed to pass a revenue plan to pay for it, despite a recent analysis from the Fiscal Policy Center at Voices for Illinois Children that showed a $7.1 billion revenue shortfall for the state. At[Read More…]
NARAL Stands With House Democrats’ Call to Disband Select Panel
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America is proud to stand with House Democrats today as they call on Speaker Paul Ryan to disband the Select Panel. Since its inception, the Select Panel has been conducting a taxpayer funded witch hunt that has not only wasted government time and money, but also[Read More…]
