Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. The value of the minimum wage has been so severely eroded by inflation that businesses today are paying minimum wage workers 25 percent less than they were in the 1960s. Policymakers’ failure to raise the wage floor has contributed to decades-long wage stagnation and caused an[Read More…]
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Study Finds Illinois Leads the Nation in Workers’ Comp Insurance Savings
Oregon Study Analyzes Rates in 50 States & Highlights Sharp Reduction in Illinois Workers’ Compensation Costs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. The administration of Governor Pat Quinn, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that a national study has provided additional evidence that Illinois’ historic workers’[Read More…]
New Report: Positive Energy Trends Continue to Bode Well for U.S. Security and the Economy
Energy efficiency remains key to the success of America’s energy sector WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – The United States is reducing oil dependence, slowing the growth of electricity needs, and making energy services more affordable to all Americans–and our smarter use of energy is the single most important contributor to these[Read More…]
High Court Rejects Last Ditch Industry Effort to Challenge Local Fracking Ban Victory
Upholds the zoning rights of communities across New York State Share on facebook2 Share on twitter13 Share on email More Sharing Services A farmhouse near the town of Dryden in upstate New York. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Albany, NY —(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Today, the New York Court of Appeals, the[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report: Students Tested Up to Twice per Month; Common Core Assessments Help Shift to Better, Fairer, and Fewer Tests
CAP analysis looks at schools in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. With the debate over standardized testing reaching a fever pitch, a new report from the Center for American Progress finds a culture of testing and test preparation across many schools and[Read More…]
Center for American Progress, Generation Progress Respond to CFPB Report on Distressed Private Student-Loan Borrowers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints from struggling student-loan borrowers who have been driven into default. David Bergeron, Vice President for Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement in response. Bergeron[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Issues Recommendations to Ensure Access to Sexually Transmitted Infection Care for All
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Each year, roughly 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are diagnosed, costing approximately $16 billion annually. Despite being a common, preventable, and treatable health problem, STIs remain a deeply troubling risk to the country’s public and economic health. Today, the Center[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Commends Whole Foods’ First Step Into the Fight to Save Pollinators
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2014. Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) issued a new product rating system today called Responsibly Grown that grades fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers as “good, better or best” based upon an established criteria, including pollinator protection. However, the system only prohibits four of the common neonicotinoid pesticides —[Read More…]
In Their Own Words–Nation’s Top Retailers Deeply Worried About Stagnant Wages and Middle-Class Weakness, New CAP Report Shows
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2014. As politicians in Washington and state capitals debate raising the minimum wage, a new report from the Center for American Progress gathers new evidence showing that the United States’ top retailers are deeply concerned that stagnant wage growth and middle-class weakness are holding the economy back.[Read More…]
Citizens United Transformed State and Local Elections, Often Even More Than National, Report Finds
New York, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2014. Big outside spenders are working “hand-in-glove” with state and local candidates for office, often with few restrictions, according to a new Brennan Center report. Unlike billionaires such as the Koch Brothers and Tom Steyer, who spend hundreds of millions on national races, wealthy donors can[Read More…]
