N.B. Subsequent to Orr’s press release, the Illinois Senate passed the amended House bill, which now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for his expected signature. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “I am thrilled the Illinois House today passed marriage equality, and I eagerly await the Senate’s seal of approval and Governor Quinn’s[Read More…]
Opinion
NOW Congratulates Illinois on Passing Marriage Equality
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. Statement of NOW Action Vice President Bonnie Grabenhofer The National Organization for Women is delighted that the Illinois House of Representatives has passed a marriage equality bill that Governor Pat Quinn has promised to sign into law. This is a great victory for Illinois’ same-sex[Read More…]
VICTORY! Senate Bill 10 (The Freedom to Marry) Passes in the Illinois House
IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. Statement of John Knight, Director, LGBT Project of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois “Today is an historic day for the State of Illinois, and a great victory for thousands of gay and lesbian couples and their families. We applaud the House members who stood up[Read More…]
Bad Boys: Research Predicts Whether Boys Will Grow Out of It — Or Not
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. Using the high-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning to understand which boys are simply being boys and which may be headed for trouble. “When young children lie or cheat or[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans: House Ways and Means Committee Misleads on Formula for Calculating Social Security COLA
Chained CPI Would be a Cut in Benefits – that is why Conservatives Support it Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The House Ways and Means Committee was misleading when it released a statement on Monday that says, “If the more accurate chained CPI was used to determine the 2014 cost of[Read More…]
Enough Project Statements on M23 Surrender
GOMA, DR CONGO, AND WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2013. The M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to end its insurgency says M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa in a statement released today. Fighting between the rebel group and Congo’s army has displaced more than 800,000 people since[Read More…]
ACLU Response to Senate Moving One Step Closer to Passing ENDA
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. The Senate today voted to begin debate on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) by a bipartisan vote of 61-30. ENDA would prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in most American workplaces. “Tonight, we are one step closer to finally enshrining in law the[Read More…]
Former UN Head Kofi Annan and Former President of Brazil Cardoso Call for Decriminalization of Drugs
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. By: Tony Newman, http://www.drugpolicy.org/ Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso have delivered a devastating critique on the failed war on drugs and are calling on governments to adopt more humane and effective ways of controlling and regulating drugs. In[Read More…]
UC Berkeley Report Raises Alarm About Falling Wages, Outsourcing at U.S. Airports
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. The outsourcing of airport jobs that once sustained middle-class careers has left many airport workers in jobs characterized by insecurity and low wages, according to a new UC Berkeley study released Monday, Nov. 4. According to the study, this trend poses problems for workers, the communities surrounding[Read More…]
For USAID Procurement, Local Spending is Better
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. Given the levels of funding involved, it is no surprise that from its inception procurement reform at the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has been contentious and that there have been a series of distortions around its rationale, goals, and efficacy. Today, the Center[Read More…]
