Bureau Identifies Path Forward to Spur Affordable Repayment Options WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 8, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report highlighting the ways in which student loan debt can be a roadblock to a full financial life for consumers. The report discusses options based on public input[Read More…]
Opinion
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Academy of Pediatrics Applaud Legislation to Reduce Pediatric Workforce Shortages
Bill will help improve access to mental health and medical services, reduce wait times for children to get the care they need Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2013. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announce their support for H.R. 1827: Pediatric Subspecialty[Read More…]
40th Anniversary of the Rockefeller Drug Laws: A Window of Opportunity For a Better Path
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. By Anthony Papa Manager, Media Relations, Drug Policy Alliance http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anthony-papa/rockefeller-drug-laws_b_3230594.html In 1973, two years after President Nixon declared a “war on drugs,” New York Governor Rockefeller passed the toughest drug laws in the nation. It was then that the Rockefeller Drug Laws were created, demanding mandatory[Read More…]
Op-ed in Miami Herald by President Obama: Improving our Partnership with Latin America
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. The full text of the op-ed by President Obama is printed below. The piece was published yesterday in the Miami Herald. Improving our Partnership with Latin America By Barack Obama Last week, I was proud to visit Mexico for the fourth time as president and[Read More…]
Brennan Center Applauds NY Attorney General’s Plan to Sue Banks over Mortgage Settlement Violations
New York –(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. Yesterday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo for nearly 340 violations of the National Mortgage Settlement agreement. The $25 billion agreement, set up over a year ago by the federal government and 49 states with[Read More…]
Live and Learn: Most GenXers are Continuing Their Education
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. More than one in every 10 members of Generation X are enrolled in classes to continue their formal educations, according to a new University of Michigan study. In addition, 48 percent of the 80 million GenXers take continuing education courses, in-service training and workshops required for[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Intention to Sue Banks for Violating the National Mortgage Settlement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. The AFL-CIO welcomes the announcement by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of his intention to sue banks for alleged violations of the National Mortgage Settlement. Last year, state and federal authorities and the largest mortgage servicers agreed to the National Mortgage Settlement to settle[Read More…]
150 Workers Die Every Day From Injuries or Occupational Diseases According To New Report on Worker Safety and Health
“Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” details workplace fatalities www.aflcio.org/death-on-the-job Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013 – In 2011, 4,693 workers were killed on the job, according to a new AFL-CIO report, “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect.” That is an average of thirteen workers every day. In[Read More…]
New Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Senate Bipartisan Immigration Bill with Roadmap to Citizenship
Findings show pro-immigrant environment and voter support for passing a comprehensive immigration solution in 2013 WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. As the U.S. Senate gears up to debate the new immigration bill, a new poll continues to fuel the American momentum for commonsense immigration reform. A solid majority of Americans, from[Read More…]
Bipartisan Task Force on Over-Criminalization a Step in Right Direction, Says ACLU
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. A new, bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code is a positive step toward breaking our country’s addiction to incarceration, said the American Civil Liberties Union today. The House Committee on the Judiciary Over-Criminalization Task Force of 2013, which is made up of five[Read More…]
