Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. As finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s major economies meet today in Washington, D.C., for the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, a new column from the Center for American Progress analyzes the necessity for Congress to adopt much-needed[Read More…]
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Brennan Center for Justice: Sentencing Commission Amendment Will Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. Today, the U.S. Sentencing Commission issued a new guideline amendment, which will reduce sentences for most federal drug offenders by an average of 11 months. The guidelines help federal judges and prosecutors determine fair and consistent sentences for offenders. If Congress does not reject the amended[Read More…]
U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes to Reduce Guidelines for Drug Sentences
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. The U.S. Sentencing Commission today voted to reduce sentencing guidelines for certain people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The amendment would reduce the average sentence for drug traffickers by 11 months, by lowering the drug sentencing guidelines two levels. Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed the change during[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Introduction of Democracy Restoration Act of 2014
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. The Democracy Restoration Act, important legislation that seeks to restore voting rights in federal elections to millions of disfranchised Americans, was introduced today in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). This bill would establish a uniform[Read More…]
New Report Finds Every Dollar Invested by Taxpayers in Coastal Restoration Projects Returns $15 in Economic Benefits
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. The Center for American Progress and Oxfam America released a report yesterday on the long-term economic benefits of restoring coastal ecosystems. The report finds that each dollar invested by taxpayers returns more than $15 in net economic benefits for three restoration projects funded in 2009 by[Read More…]
How the Ryan Budget Fails Our Economy by Failing Economics
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. According to a new analysis released yesterday by the Center for American Progress, the latest House Republican budget is not just contrary to progressive values, but it is also stems from flawed economic logic. “Because Rep. Ryan’s fervent commitment to trickle-down economics is the framework of[Read More…]
Watch: The 1948 Reagan Speech the Tea Party Doesn’t Want You to Hear
Did you know that Tea Party hero and ex-Republican President, Ronald Reagan, was once a very liberal Democrat? Listen to this speech. You be the judge. Hat tip: demonews.org
Study: Enactment Of Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Higher Crime Rates
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The enactment of medicinal cannabis laws is not associated with any rise in statewide criminal activity and may even be related to reductions in incidences of violent crime, according to data published online in the journal PLoS ONE. Researchers at[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler on Equal Pay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. More than 6.5 million AFL-CIO members are women, but every one of us stands united in fighting for equal pay. Today, women are paid 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, which basically means they’ve worked the first three months of this year for free. That’s not[Read More…]
REPORT: Nearly 300,000 New Yorkers Flooded in Sandy Lived Outside FEMA Flood Zones
New Analysis Finds 65% of Area Hit in NYC Was Not in FEMA 100-Year Flood Zone, Tallies Human & Infrastructure Toll NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps for New York City did not identify that nearly 65 percent of the area inundated during Hurricane[Read More…]
