NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2015. Hillary Clinton made the following statement after the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers announced their endorsement. The Union represents 80,000 skilled masonry-trowel trades craftworkers and their endorsement comes after previous backing from the American Federation of Teachers and the Machinists Union. “As a longtime[Read More…]
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8 Key Reactions to Clinton’s Plan from Leading Campaign Finance Reform Advocates
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2015. Today, Hillary Clinton announced a set of proposals to restore integrity to American elections by overturning Citizens United, ending secret money in politics and amplifying the voices of ordinary Americans. Clinton’s plan sharply contrasts with the positions of many Republican candidates, who continue to defend secret[Read More…]
With Budget Deadline Looming, New Center for American Progress Report Urges Congress to Reject Sequester Spending Levels, Craft a Budget Deal to Build an Economy That Works for All
Congress Returns to Work Today and Must Pass a Spending Bill to Prevent a Government Shutdown by October 1, With the Return of Sequester Spending Levels Looming Officials walk into the debris field as Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee checks on progress at the site of the Oso mudslide on May[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Analysis Reveals Troublingly High Student Loan Default Rates Among Colleges Accredited by National Accreditors
One out of every five borrowers at a college accredited by ACICS—the largest accreditor of the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges—defaults within three years of entering loan repayment, new CAP analysis finds. Empty desks are seen in a classroom in Louisville, Kentucky, 2006. Source: AP/Brian Bohannon Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2015. A[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton’s Statement Honoring Labor Day
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 7, 2015. Hillary Clinton released the following statement today honoring Labor Day. The campaign also released a video today saluting labor. “America’s workers are the backbone of our economy. Working men and women forged the basic bargain that made this country great – that if you work hard[Read More…]
NOW is a Proud Supporter of Women for Hillary Clinton
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Hillary Clinton’s campaign is launching its “Women for Hillary” grassroots effort this weekend in New Hampshire, and the National Organization for Women is all in. Hillary Clinton has been a trailblazer for women with an impressive record of public service where she put women’s rights[Read More…]
A Labor Day Story: Union Nurses Making a Difference
Landmark Gains and Continued Points of Advocacy for Union Nurses Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Today, nurses continue this tradition of public health advocacy and social reform. To commemorate Labor Day, here are some important causes the RNs of National Nurses United have recently championed—and continue to work toward: Organizing[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Economist Michael Madowitz on August 2015 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the August 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS: Today’s jobs report brings more evidence that our economy is continuing down the road to recovery. Last month,[Read More…]
First Amendment Be Damned: Trump Security Guard Steals Latino Protester’s Sign, Strikes Him
After hedging on the issue for weeks, Donald Trump is pledging he won't run as an independent candidate should he lose… Posted by NY1 on Thursday, September 3, 2015 New York-(ENEWSPF)- Donald Trump aides "hit and pushed anti-Trump protesters demonstrating on a public sidewalk" after Trump made an announcement that he[Read More…]
Legal Marijuana States Collect Over $200 Million In New Tax Revenue
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. Taxes on the legal production and sale of cannabis in the states of Colorado and Washington have yielded over $200 million in new revenue since going into effect in 2014, an assessment by The Huffington Post reports. Retails sales of cannabis began in Colorado on January[Read More…]
