Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2016. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in January. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from December, 8 states had increases, and 14 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District[Read More…]
Opinion
HHS Releases Report Showing Poverty Reduction Impact of Safety Net has Increased Tenfold Since War on Poverty Began in 1964
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. Just over 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty.” Today, the Department of Health and Human Services is releasing a report demonstrating the increasing impact of safety net programs in lifting families and children out of poverty, while also documenting[Read More…]
Congressional Mens Rea Proposals Could Allow White-Collar Criminals to Escape Prosecution
A gavel sits on a desk inside a courtroom. Source: AP/Brennan Linsley Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. According to the Center for American Progress, proposals for default mens rea standards in the bills currently making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate would significantly[Read More…]
Ahead of Zubik v. Burwell, Center for American Progress Examines How A Win for Zubik Would Undermine Religious Liberty, Harm Women’s Health
People stand on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on February 13, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Source: AP/Jon Elswick Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 206. On March 23, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Zubik v. Burwell, a consolidation of seven cases challenging the government’s accommodation for[Read More…]
TODAY: Black Chicago Activists will Fly ‘Chicago Stands with Laquan, Hillary Stands with Rahm’ Banners Across City Skyline
Planes Tow Messages Pegging Hillary Clinton to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, State’s Attorney Anita Alverez, and Slain 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald; 16 Banners in Remembrance of the 16 Shots That Killed McDonald. Chicago, IL —(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. Today from 11am to 3pm CT, on the eve of the Illinois democratic primary[Read More…]
Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2016 The Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council is proud to represent the most highly skilled and productive craft workforce in the Chicago area. We work to establish and protect wage and benefit standards that ensure careers in the construction industry are a path to[Read More…]
In Heated Contest for Cook County State Attorney, Latinos and Immigrants Urge Community to Fire Anita Alvarez
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. A group of Latino immigrant families and community members will be leading canvassing efforts in Pilsen and Little Village to inform members of the community of the hyper-criminalization and abuses of power incurred against Black and Latino communities under Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’ administration. The[Read More…]
Study Shows Adverse Experiences Make a Child Less Likely to Graduate from High School
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2016. A new study in the April 2016 Pediatrics suggests people who experience four or more traumatic events known as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are significantly less likely to graduate from high school, which is a leading indicator of lifelong health. The study, “Adverse Childhood[Read More…]
NRDC: U.S., Canada Launch New Era in Cooperation on Climate, Clean Energy and the Arctic
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016 — The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on this morning’s joint U.S.-Canada announcement on climate, energy and the Arctic. “This broad array of initiatives herald a new day in our cross-border partnership to combat dangerous climate change and[Read More…]
Sierra Club: President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau Announce Environment and Climate-Change Strategy
Agreement Lays Out Plan To Drastically Cut Greenhouse Gases and Grow Clean Energy, Protect the Arctic, and Address Methane Pollution WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. Today, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an agreement to address the climate crisis, expand our clean energy economy, commit both nations[Read More…]
