Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2014. Today, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Michael R. Bloomberg, 108th Mayor of New York City, to serve as the U.N. special envoy for cities and climate change. Carol M. Browner, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress (CAP) and former director of the White[Read More…]
Opinion
SEIU Responds to House GOP Immigration ‘Principles’
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2014. After House Republicans’ draft “principles” for immigration reform were leaked to the media yesterday, Rocio Saenz, International Executive Vice President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “Though seriously flawed, the immigration reform ‘principles’ we saw today represent an important step forward,[Read More…]
Expanded School Time Key to Successful Common Core Implementation
Common Core arrives amid growing movement across United States to expand learning time Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2014. Public schools that significantly expand their schedules will be in a much stronger position to successfully implement the Common Core State Standards, the most rigorous English and math standards in the history of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Angela Kelley on House Republicans’ New Immigration Principles
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Center for American Progress Vice President for Immigration Policy Angela Maria Kelley issued the following statement today reacting to House Republicans upcoming unveiling of immigration principles: We are encouraged that House Republicans finally appear ready to chart a path forward on immigration reform. The cost of[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on House GOP Immigration Standards
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. Today, House Republicans issued their anticipated outline to guide legislative action on immigration reform. Among other things, the standards call for legalization for some of the undocumented and increased border security. Below is reaction from Laura W. Murphy, director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office, on the[Read More…]
ACLU: Major Sentencing Reform Bill Moves to Senate Floor
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2014. The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a bill that would significantly lower mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses and allow judges to use more discretion when determining sentences for non-violent drug offenses. The Committee also voted to add three new mandatory minimum sentences. The American Civil[Read More…]
Sorry To Learn of the Passing of Sue Kramer
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I was very sorry to learn just a few minutes ago of of the passing of Sue Kramer, wife of almost 60 years of my former colleague on the Park Forest Village Board, Ken Kramer. Ken was our longest-serving trustee. A gentleman, and a scholar. Sue[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement Opposing the Farm Bill’s Cuts to SNAP
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2014. By: James M. Perrin, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics: “The $8.6 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) included in the compromise Farm Bill that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to pass the U.S.[Read More…]
U.S. House Passes Bill Designed to Deny Millions of Women Reproductive Health Care Coverage
HR 7 would permanently ban abortion coverage in federal health plans, make abortion coverage effectively inaccessible in state exchanges NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 28, 2014. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed HR 7, also known as the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”—a bill that would deny access to abortion care[Read More…]
The Prohibition Industrial Complex
Our nation’s marijuana laws are being held hostage by a prohibition industrial complex Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2014. By Sabrina Fendrick, Director of Women’s Outreach The latest Wall St. Journal/NBC poll shows, yet again, that the majority of Americans support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults age 21 and[Read More…]
