WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. Today, the Supreme Court of the United States established marriage equality nationwide in a 5-4 decision. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “Today, love triumphed at the Supreme Court. By ensuring that every American has the right to marry[Read More…]
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New Center for American Progress Analysis Contrasts Student Loan Debt with College Completion in all 50 States and the District of Columbia
Students participate in commencement exercises. SOURCE: AP/Brad Doherty Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. A new analysis from the Center for American Progress that contrasts student loan debt with college completion rates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that the average debt of student borrowers can often be[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on SCOTUS Decision to Strike Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples, a move that overturns state bans on same-sex marriage nationwide. This is an historic day. The Court’s[Read More…]
ACLU: Ruling Establishes Marriage Equality Nationwide
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. The Supreme Court today issued a sweeping and historic decision that affords gay and lesbian couples the same legal right to marry as different-sex couples. The ruling invalidates discriminatory laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and as[Read More…]
Love Is Love: A Message from Jim Obergefell: ‘My Husband’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 My Husband: Jim Obergefell is one of the plaintiffs in the case decided today by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that, for the first time, any couple — straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender — can obtain a marriage license and make their commitment public and legal in all[Read More…]
Love Is Love: A Message from Jim Obergefell: ‘My Husband’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 My Husband: Jim Obergefell is one of the plaintiffs in the case decided today by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that, for the first time, any couple — straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender — can obtain a marriage license and make their commitment public and legal in all[Read More…]
GLAAD Responds to Historic Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Marriage Equality
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today responded to the United States Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. In a 5 to 4 ruling, the Court determined that the Constitution guarantees every American the right to marry the person[Read More…]
Study: 1.3 Million Will Travel by Bus Over 2015 July Fourth Holiday
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University tracks U.S. intercity bus trends The National Trailways bus station’s neon marquee illuminates Randolph Street in 1986. Bus travel is on the rise again decades later, and an estimated 1.3 million are expected to travel via bus for the July Fourth holiday. Joseph Schwieterman, director[Read More…]
American Medical Association Statement on King v. Burwell Decision
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. Statement attributed to: Steven J. Stack, MD President, American Medical Association: “The American Medical Association (AMA) is relieved that today’s Supreme Court decision will allow millions of patients to continue accessing the health care they need and deserve. “Physicians know that the uninsured live sicker and die[Read More…]
Pediatricians Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Purchased in All 50 States
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25 2015. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stands behind today’s 6-3 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in King v. Burwell. This decision affirms that individuals in every state can continue receiving premium tax credits from the federal government to offset the cost of health insurance. “Research[Read More…]
