Message to Congress: “In America, we fix what’s broken.” WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2013. As part of a multifaceted national campaign, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is launching a new national cable television ad on Wednesday to continue the urgent call for commonsense immigration reform. The $300,000 ad, “America,” runs[Read More…]
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NOW Calls on Supreme Court to Reject Bigotry, Recognize Fundamental Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry
Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2013. As the Supreme Court hears arguments today and tomorrow in two pivotal marriage equality cases, it is important to recognize the evolution that has taken place in the United States on this issue. NOW began its work for lesbian rights[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Endorses Rich Township High School District 227 Board President Betty Owens
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Current Rich Township High School District 227 School Board President Betty Owens received a staunch boost in her re-election campaign from former state Representative Robin Kelly. Kelly recently made headlines for her defeat of former U.S. Representative Debbie Halvorson in the Democratic race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.[Read More…]
To The Editor: Re-elect Betty J. Owens to the 227 School Board
To The Editor: Rich Township High School District 227 is very near and dear to my heart. I have spent many years there—first as a student and then as a long-time board member, so it should come as no surprise I wish to weigh in the important school board election[Read More…]
Video: Matt Damon Takes Out Libertarian Ambush Journalist
Matt Damon gets ambushed by Reason’s "Hit & Run" ‘journalists’ and gets the better of them. Report by CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
TheFix.com: ‘The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” That’s the sub-headline on yesterday’s exceptional feature story on TheFix.com highlighting the revolving door of moneyed interests in perpetuating the[Read More…]
CNN Video: Fact-checking Bachmann’s Obamacare claims
Is Obamacare going to kill people? Only in the mind of Michele Bachmann. See if you can make sense of her remarks. If you do, please illuminate me. Please, please, leave your comments below. Please let me know if, and why, I am wrong. Because I’m dying to know.
Video: Bachmann dodges CNN question on CPAC remarks, Obamacare
Is Obamacare going to kill people? Only in the mind of Michele Bachmann. See if you can make sense of her remarks. If you do, please illuminate me. Because I’m dying to know.
Globalization Has Lowered Wages for American Workers, New EPI Study Finds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. While trade’s impact on the American economy is a frequent topic in Washington, much of the debate centers on the macroeconomic effects of the trade deficit on GDP. However, trade has also had an important microeconomic effect. Growing trade between the United States and developing countries,[Read More…]
New Report Shows Mayor-Led School Districts Improved School and Student Performance
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Mayor-led school districts can dramatically increase student achievement, according to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress. This reform strategy is often called mayoral control, and it includes replacing an elected school board with a city’s mayor. In a few instances, however,[Read More…]
