WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. “Congress must continue to move in the right direction by ensuring that legislative proposals on immigration embrace a generous roadmap to citizenship,” said Joanne Lin, ACLU legislative counsel. “But reforms must also address civil liberties problems that have long plagued the immigration detention and deportation systems, including[Read More…]
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MPP: Members of Congress Introduce Historic Bills to Regulate and Tax Marijuana Like Alcohol at the Federal Level
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Members of Congress introduced bills Tuesday to end marijuana prohibition and start regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol at the federal level. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, which would remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Response to the Chicago Tribune report on Hutchinson’s NRA Questionnaire
Matteson, Il—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Robin Kelly, Democratic candidate for Congress, released the following statement after the Chicago Tribune obtained a copy of Senator Toi Hutchinson’s NRA questionnaire that earned her their endorsement and multiple A ratings. “After refusing to release her NRA questionnaire for weeks, we know what Senator Hutchinson[Read More…]
Family and Medical Leave Act Benefits Workers and Their Families, Employers
US Labor Department releases key findings on act’s 20th anniversary WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today released the results of a survey on its use and impact. Titled “Family and Medical[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Missed Opportunities for Underage Alcohol Screening
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Physicians often fail to ask high school-aged patients about alcohol use and to advise young people to reduce or stop drinking, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. In a random[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers President Says Immigration Reform Must Address Recruiting Abuses
The American Federation of Teachers joined with other members of the International Labor Recruitment Working Group coalition today to release a report detailing abusive and exploitative practices by those who recruit immigrant workers for jobs in the United States. The report calls for a comprehensive immigration reform plan to include[Read More…]
Sen. Murkowski’s ‘Energy Blueprint’ Relies on Playbook from the Past
NRDC: We need clean energy plan to move forward, not stay wedded to the past WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013 –Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ranking Republican on the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, released her “Energy Blueprint” today. Following is a statement from Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the[Read More…]
Daily Kos Endorses Robin Kelly
Richton Park–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. Robin Kelly, candidate for Illinois’ second Congressional seat, announced today that Daily Kos, one of the largest and most read progressive blogs in the nation, has endorsed her. The full text of that endorsement is below: Fighting the NRA in Chicago: Robin Kelly for Congress By[Read More…]
How President Obama Can Reverse America’s Worsening Hunger Metrics
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2013. In his second Inaugural Address, President Barack Obama emphasized the need to reduce poverty in the United States, and a new report released today by the Center for American Progress and the New York City Coalition Against Hunger outlines a number of executive actions that the[Read More…]
Video: In Honor Of Election (or Crazy) Season, Enjoy Monty Python’s Argument Clinic
As election or crazy season begins to heat up in Park Forest and beyond, enjoy Argument Clinic from Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Are we far off on this?
