Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013. New public opinion research conducted by Hart Research Associates found that, in the wake of the recent government shutdown, voters feel that neither Congress, the administration, nor either political party is doing enough to protect national parks and public lands. The survey found widespread frustration with[Read More…]
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NORML PAC Endorses John Hanger for Governor of Pennsylvania
NORML Comm. Director Erik Altieri, PA Gubernatorial Candidate John Hanger, and Philly NORML Co-Director Chris Goldstein PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. At press conferences held in Philadelphia and Harrisburg on Wednesday, and one in Pittsburgh Thursday, NORML PAC announced its endorsement of Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate John Hanger. John Hanger is currently pursuing[Read More…]
Survey: Most Americans Say It Is ‘Unacceptable’ For An Employee To Be Fired For Their Off-The-Job Marijuana Use
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Nearly two-thirds of Americans disagree with workplace policies that allow employers to sanction an employee for his or her off-the-job consumption of cannabis, according to a just released HuffPost/YouGov poll. Sixty-four percent of the poll’s respondents, including 62 percent of[Read More…]
LIUNA: Bipartisan BRIDGE Act Bridges Infrastructure Investment Gap
Financing Authority Promotes Public, Private Partnership in Job-Creating Projects Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013 – General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – Terry O’Sullivan, praised the Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of ten senators[Read More…]
Maryland: Black Arrest Rate For Marijuana Possession Offenses More Than Twice That Of Whites
Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. African Americans are far more likely to be arrested in Maryland for marijuana possession offenses than are whites, according to a statewide report published last week by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland. Authors of the report reviewed data provided by the Federal Bureau[Read More…]
New Infographic: Who Does the House GOP Stand With?
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. It’s been almost five months since the Senate passed its immigration reform bill, S. 744. Each day that the House of Representatives refuses to take up reform costs the country $37 million, with more than $5 billion in potential revenue lost so far. And just yesterday, House Speaker[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Disappointed by Appeals Court’s Refusal to Hear Judge Reassigned from Stop-and-Frisk Case
AG Report Confirms Practice Doesn’t Reduce Crime New York–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. In response to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ denial of District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin’s request to be heard on the Court of Appeals’ reassignment of Floyd v. City of New York to another district court judge, the[Read More…]
More Than 3,200 Serving Life Without Parole for Nonviolent Offenses, Finds ACLU
Excessive Sentences for Drug and Property Crimes; Extreme Racial Disparities Shown NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. In the first-ever study of people serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union found that at least 3,278 prisoners fit this category in federal and state[Read More…]
Women’s Groups Condemn Senate Republicans for Extending War on Women to Judicial Nominations
NOW and Allies Call for Up-or-Down Vote on Nina Pillard Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2013. The National Organization for Women (NOW), Feminist Majority and the Black Women’s Roundtable today deplored the Senate Republican leadership extending the War on Women to judicial nominations. On a conference call with reporters, Terry O’Neill,[Read More…]
Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden: ‘Joining Forces’ with You on Veterans Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2013. The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appeared this morning on the following military news websites: Military Times, Army Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times, and Navy Times. Michelle Obama, Jill Biden: ‘Joining Forces’ with you on Veterans Day Over[Read More…]
