‘From Prohibition to Progress:’ What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Eight States and D.C. NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Jag Davies and Jolene Forman Congress and numerous states are moving to legalize marijuana this year, building on positive outcomes in Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington state,[Read More…]
Opinion
NOW: Religion Is No Excuse For Bigotry
HHS’s New Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom Targets Women Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff The Trump Administration has announced the creation of a new “conscience and religious freedom” division within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will have the effect of fostering further discrimination[Read More…]
Anti-Defamation League Report: White Supremacist Murders More Than Doubled in 2017
New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 201. The number of white supremacist murders in the United States more than doubled in 2017 compared to the previous year, far surpassing murders committed by domestic Islamic extremists and making 2017 the fifth deadliest year on record for extremist violence since 1970. In its annual[Read More…]
NOW President Toni Van Pelt to Address Women’s March On Washington, Saturday, January 20
“If we don’t stand up for our rights, Donald Trump and his right-wing allies will take them away from us. We must get out the vote!” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Emily Imhoff National Organization for Women President Toni Van Pelt will be among the speakers on Saturday, January 20,[Read More…]
March On Announces #WeekendOfWomen Milestone As Over 250 Affiliates and Organizations Gear Up for January 20- 21st Anniversary Actions
Map Shows Hundreds of Planned Anniversary Actions in 47 States Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2018 By: Aileen Berquist March On’s #WeekendOfWomen is gaining momentum as hundreds of affiliates and other groups across the country have announced plans for the weekend of January 21-22. Anniversary actions have been scheduled not only[Read More…]
Acting Director Mulvaney Announces Call for Evidence Regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Functions
Seeks Public Input on Ways to Better Fulfill Statutory Obligations WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2018. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced that it is issuing a call for evidence to ensure the Bureau is fulfilling its proper and appropriate functions to best protect consumers. In coming weeks, the Bureau[Read More…]
End the Use of Religious Misogyny and Homophobia to Justify Denying Women Access To Birth Control And Abortion Care
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 Statement on Religious Freedom Day by NOW President Toni Van Pelt Today is Religious Freedom Day—a federal observance to commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s determination that the United States would not be considered a “Christian nation.” Jefferson’s original statute disestablished an official state church for the new nation,[Read More…]
Sixty-Four Trade Groups, Foreign Governments, Companies, Charities and Politicians Hold Events at Trump Properties, Public Citizen Finds
New Report Details How Those Who Seek to Influence Trump’s White House Are Spending Big Bucks at Trump Properties WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 By: Angela Bradbery More than 60 trade groups, companies, religious groups, charities, foreign governments, interest groups and political candidates are spending money at President Donald[Read More…]
Report: Growing Number Of Banks Are Providing Services To Cannabis-Related Businesses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director A growing number of banks and credit unions are providing financial services to marijuana-related businesses, according to data released by FinCEN (the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) and first publicized by MarijuanaMoment.net. The report found that the number[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Secretary Zinke Scrambles to Make it Look Like He Cares Whether States Want Offshore Drilling Or Not
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2018 By: Gabby Brown In the wake of questions about the rationale behind Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s removal of Florida from draft offshore drilling plans just days after it was released, Zinke is scrambling to create the appearance of a fair process. The decision to exempt[Read More…]
