A window sticker on a downtown Indianapolis business shows its objection to a discriminatory bill passed by the Indiana Legislature on March 25, 2015. SOURCE: AP/Michael Conroy Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015. The national backlash that has followed the passage of Indiana’s recent license-to-discriminate bill could cost the state as[Read More…]
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President Obama Commutes Drug Sentences for 22 People, March 31, 2015
Drug Policy Alliance: President Praised; Many Others Deserve Similar Relief; Time for Congress to Reform Mandatory Minimum Laws Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Today President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 22 federal inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. This follows the commutation of eight federal inmates convicted of drug offenses[Read More…]
Freedom From Religion: Stop the Hate, #boycottindiana, Overturn RFRA Laws Everywhere
Madison, Wisconsin—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Statement by Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF Co-President, Freedom From Religion Foundation: When my mother-in-law Pat Barker’s eyes were opened to religion after a lifetime of devout fundamentalist belief, she poignantly told my husband, Dan: “I’m so glad I don’t have to hate anymore.” “You don’t have[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Celebrates César Chávez’s Legacy of Equality and Health Care for All, March 31, 2015
NEW YORK ― (ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement honoring César Chávez and his commitment to ensuring justice, dignity, and fair treatment to people everywhere. Statement from Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Planned Parenthood shares César Chávez’s belief in fair treatment for[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Indiana’s Discriminatory ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015 Indiana’s passage of the so-called “Religious Freedom” law is deeply disappointing and troubling. No one should have a government-backed right to deny services to any targeted group, especially under the guise of religion. And in another sign that Governor Pence’s priorities are sadly out of touch,[Read More…]
Persons Born in the Latter Years of the Baby Boom Hold 11.7 Jobs from Ages 18 to 48
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom (1957-1964) held 11.7 jobs from age 18 to age 48, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly half of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24. These findings are from[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement On U.S. Climate Commitment
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. This morning, the United States announced its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), the country’s highly-anticipated commitment to climate action in the run up to the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris later this year. As other countries have announced their INDCs — including Mexico, Switzerland, the[Read More…]
Targeted but Dramatic School Turnaround Can Successfully Increase Student Achievement, New Center for American Progress Brief Shows
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. Dramatic school improvement efforts are key to turning around underperforming schools and successfully increasing student achievement, according to the available body of research, and powerful examples from schools in Maryland, Kentucky, Kansas, and California demonstrate that school turnaround is most effective when districts take aggressive steps to rescue[Read More…]
Center for Biological Diversity: Obama Administration Announces Weak Carbon Pollution Cuts Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
Misleading Plan Trims Emissions by Less Than Half Amount Necessary to Avoid Catastrophic Warming WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. The target for carbon pollution cuts announced today by the Obama administration uses deceptive accounting to disguise weak reductions that won’t prevent catastrophic warming. U.S. negotiators will take this climate plan to December’s[Read More…]
NRDC: U.S. Formalizes Climate Commitment, Sends a Powerful Signal — It’s Time to Act
NRDC’s Suh: Goal Can Be Met, Even Exceeded WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015 – The United States today unveiled concrete plans, in a formal submission to the United Nations, to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 28 percent below 2005 levels in 2025 as a part of a new effort[Read More…]
