Calls on Court to Prevent Voter Suppression in the Future Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) said that the Commonwealth Court decision that delays the implementation of a restrictive voter identification law in Pennsylvania that could have prevented hundreds of thousands of legally registered voters from casting ballots is[Read More…]
Opinion
‘You’ve Earned a Say’ Raises Voters’ Voices: Social Security and Medicare Must be Strengthened
AARP petitions, reports, and pre-debate activities urge candidates to lay out specific plans for retirement security Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. With Election Day just five weeks away and the first Presidential debate tomorrow, AARP volunteers delivered more than 200,000 petitions along with a report entitled “Americans Have Their Say[Read More…]
Victory for Democracy in PA: No ID Needed to Vote
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. After the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an injunction against Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law, Gerry Hudson, International Executive President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “This is a great day for democracy in Pennsylvania. Voters who lack photo ID, mostly[Read More…]
Key Human Rights Challenge to 2012 U.S. Presidential Candidates
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. Amnesty International is challenging the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates to commit to a set of 12 human rights goals that will help secure the place of human rights in their administrations. “This is a defining moment in U.S. history,” said Suzanne Nossel, executive director for Amnesty[Read More…]
People For the American Way Announces Spanish-Language TV, Radio, Direct Mail Campaign in Swing States
$1 Million Campaign Aimed at Latino Voters in Ohio, Wisconsin and Virginia Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. People For the American Way today launched a five-week campaign aimed at exposing Mitt Romney’s dangerous agenda for Latinos, focused in the key swing states of Ohio, Wisconsin and Virginia. The first phase[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Lawsuit Alleging That Bear Stearns Fraudulently Issued Mortgage-Backed Securities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012. In an era when the rich and powerful line their own pockets at the expense of workers, homeowners, and investors, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is striking a blow for accountability and equal justice. We applaud the lawsuit that Attorney General Schneiderman filed alleging[Read More…]
$10 Billion for Federal Highways Diverted from States with High Need for Infrastructure Repair
Earmarks disappear but politically defined formulas remain Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–Ocoteber 1, 2012. A new analysis from the Center for American Progress released today finds that the recently passed highway bill—formally known as the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act—drives nearly one-quarter of all federal highway and transit funds[Read More…]
Sierra Club Endorses Michigan Clean Energy Ballot Proposition
Environmentalists Herald Vote as Election’s Most Important Clean Energy Initiative LANSING, MI–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Today, the Sierra Club joined several national and state environmental and conservation groups at events across the state of Michigan endorsing Proposal 3 on Michigan’s ballot. Proposal 3 requires 25 percent of Michigan’s electricity come from[Read More…]
Meet Richard Hayes. He Picks Up Mitt Romney’s Trash.
AFSCME launches campaign featuring public workers who service Mitt Romney’s La Jolla, Calif., neighborhood Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Meet Richard Hayes. He is a City of San Diego sanitation worker. His route includes Mitt Romney’s street in La Jolla, Calif., where Romney owns a $12 million oceanfront mansion. Hayes is[Read More…]
Democracy In A Mobile America
Download NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012 | The freedom to vote is a cornerstone of American democracy. Voting brings us together as Americans and it is the one time we have an equal voice in the decisions that impact our lives and community. And yet, every year, millions of eligible[Read More…]
