Nearly two-thirds would support a ballot measure to make marijuana legal for adults and establish a system in which it is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol Statements below from the Marijuana Policy Project, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the sponsor of the poll WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Three out[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress’ Michael Conathan on Release of Final National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013. In response to the White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Science and Technology Policy releasing the final National Ocean Policy implementation plan, Michael Conathan, Director of Ocean Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: I applaud the National[Read More…]
Video: Explosion at the Boston Marathon
Video: Explosion at the Boston Marathon. Warning: Graphic language and content.
Smoke-free Subsidized Housing Would Save $521 Million a Year
Savings in health care costs alone estimated at almost $350 million a year Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16,k 2013. The estimated annual cost savings from eliminating smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing would be $521 million, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the[Read More…]
Local Elected Officials From Across the Country Condemn Efforts to Undermine the Antiquities Act
Officials who are in DC to celebrate economic benefits of national monuments to be visible at House hearing WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013 – This week, a diverse, bipartisan group of mayors, county commissioners and business owners are in Washington, DC to thank the Obama administration for designating national monuments in their[Read More…]
Building the New New Orleans, Block by Block
MIT urbanist’s new book shows how active neighborhood communities helped revitalize the city after Hurricane Katrina CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013. Soon after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, in August 2005, residents of the heavily flooded Broadmoor neighborhood began organizing their recovery. They founded a local development organization to help repair[Read More…]
ACLU: Gang of 8 Bill Important First Step, Needs Improvement
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2013. “The immigration reform bill has the potential to be a historic advance for the civil rights and liberties of immigrants and all Americans,” said Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU. “The bill would allow millions of immigrants who contribute immeasurably to the vitality of this[Read More…]
Guns are Rarely Used to Kill Criminals or Stop Crimes New VPC Analysis Reveals
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- “Guns are rarely used to kill criminals or stop crimes” according to the new Violence Policy Center (VPC) report Firearm Justifiable Homicides and Non-Fatal Self-Defense Gun Use(http://www.vpc.org/studies/justifiable.pdf). The report analyzes national data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) and[Read More…]
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Introduction on Tax Day
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- On Tax Day, April 15, Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduces the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, with 45 original cosponsors. This legislation closes offshore tax loopholes and requires country-by-country reporting of corporate tax payments to both developed and developing nations. This reporting is critical to curbing illicit financial[Read More…]
Pew Poll: Majority Of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legal
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Fifty-two percent of Americans say that the adult consumption of cannabis ought to be legal, according to national polling datareleased last week by the Pew Research Center. The total is the highest percentage of support ever reported by Pew, which began surveying public opinion on this issue in 1973. This year’s[Read More…]
