Company will pay $12.5 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for illegally poisoning birdseed Northern Cardinal (ankakay) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. National Audubon Society President and CEO David Yarnold issued the following statement regarding the historic criminal penalties and civil settlement against Scotts Miracle-Gro Company for illegally applying[Read More…]
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Campaign Money Patterns Entering New Phase in 2012 Judicial Races
Special Interests Are Spending Millions to Capture Our Courts, And They Are Succeeding New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012. Judicial candidates spent more than $4.6 million in television advertisements this primary season, according to data released by the Brennan Center for Justice and the Justice at Stake Campaign, in an election cycle[Read More…]
AFSCME’s Saunders on Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Statement of AFSCME President Lee Saunders on the strike by the Chicago Teachers’ Union Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. “AFSCME supports the Chicago Teachers’ Union’s efforts to secure a fair contract and its push for a collaborative system that benefits all of Chicago’s public school children. “As the American[Read More…]
VoteVets.org Condemns Romney Response to Embassy Violence As Amateurish Political Attack
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. The largest progressive veterans group in America, with over 220,000 supporters, is criticizing Mitt Romney’s response to the attacks against American Embassies in Egypt and Libya. Governor Romney chose the moment to falsely attack President Obama, instead of seizing the moment to show he was[Read More…]
Colbert Video: 5 x Five – Colbert on Religion – Catholicism
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive Stephen gives up high-fiving conquistadors for Lent and discusses how Spider-Man and 3-D glasses can change Catholicism.
PFAW Commends Senate Hearing on Citizens United and Voting Rights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. People For the American Way today commended the Senate Judiciary Committee for holding an important hearing on the tremendous impact the Supreme Court will have on whether the American people will be allowed to retain control of our own democracy. Today’s hearing will focus on the[Read More…]
New Poll: Americans Support Investment to Increase Transportation Choices, Favor Expanding Transit Over Building New Roads
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012 – Three out of four Americans are frustrated with the lack of transportation options that forces them to drive more than they would prefer, according to a new nationwide public opinion survey released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). According to the poll results, two out of[Read More…]
Military Families, Schools Near Military Bases Already Suffering from Looming Sequester
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released a new analysis describing how the upcoming federal sequester has already forced budget cuts to schools located on or near military installations. While the vast majority of federal government money provided to school districts is forward funded, that is[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Statement on the Death of Ambassador Stevens in Libya
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. Today, the Center for American Progress released the following statement from CAP Senior Fellow Brian Katulis on the death of Ambassador Stevens in Libya: The attack in Benghazi that killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, his colleague Sean Smith, and two other colleagues is a[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on 2011 Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage Numbers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. In response to the Census Bureau’s release of the 2011 poverty, income, and health data in the Current Population Survey, President and CEO of Center for American Progress Neera Tanden issued the following statement: New Census Bureau data on poverty, income, and health insurance data should[Read More…]
