NEW YORK -–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. At 7:28 PM CT, the state of Oklahoma executed Charles Warner by lethal injection. This was the first execution in the state since Clayton Lockett’s botched execution in April 2014. Says Cassandra Stubbs, Director of the ACLU’s Capital Punishment Project: Despite the public outcry[Read More…]
Opinion
Center for American Progress Releases New Report That Offers Bold New Prescriptions to Reinvigorate Middle Class and Reduce Growing Income Inequality
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. The Inclusive Prosperity Commission, or IPC—a transatlantic group convened by the Center for American Progress and chaired by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and CAP Distinguished Senior Fellow Lawrence H. Summers and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliament Ed Balls—today released a[Read More…]
Bob Fioretti Statement on Rahm Emmanuel’s Economic Policy Release
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2015. Mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti released the following statement about the mayor’s economic policy release: “While Mayor Emanuel might say he’s trying to make Chicago work for all our communities, his actions in the past four years have created a divided Chicago – one for[Read More…]
Howard Morgan Is Free – A Peoples Victory!
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. The Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, along with tens of thousands of other people, greet the decision by former Governor Patrick Quinn to commute[i] the sentence of Howard Morgan, who was almost killed by Chicago Police on Feb. 21, 2005, and was charged with attempted murder. [Read More…]
Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s Inaugural Speech
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2015. Today, Bruce Rauner begins his tenure as governor of Illinois. In his very first speech as governor of our state, Governor Rauner made it clear that business interests will be his main priority. He made no indication of his plans to generate the revenue our state desperately[Read More…]
Poll: Majority of Michigan Voters Want to Legalize Marijuana
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director — From Michigan NORML: The attitude of Michigan voters is evolving toward acceptance of legalizing and taxing marijuana use for adults, per a recent EPIC-MRA survey commissioned by the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana[Read More…]
Bob Fioretti Statement on the Inauguration of Bruce Rauner as Governor of IL
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2015. The following is a statement from Chicago Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti: “I join Illinoisans in congratulating Bruce Rauner today and pray for his health and attention to the problems we face as a state. I would caution our new governor to not balance our state[Read More…]
Intercity Bus Travel in the U.S. Increases in 2014
Luxury options, online booking entice travelers according to DePaul University study Bus travel in the U.S. increased again in 2014 with more routes, reserved seats and luxury amenities drawing passengers, reports a new study from DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development. (Image courtesy of the Chaddick Institute) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 12,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress on Secretary Arne Duncan’s No Child Left Behind Remarks: Any Rewrite Must Retain Core Focus on Equity, School Improvement
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement today after Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced his principles for a reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Before joining CAP, Martin was the assistant secretary for planning,[Read More…]
US: Tribal Council Mismanagement
Lower Brule Tribal Government Building. © 2004 Rolf Blauert, Wikimedia Commons Sioux Falls –-(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2014. Millions of dollars in public funds are missing in the impoverished Lower Brule Sioux reservation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Lower Brule Tribal Government should account for the missing[Read More…]
