DAVID L. HUDSON JR. FIRST AMENDMENT SCHOLAR Ice-T is best known to millions as the actor who plays police officer Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on the hit TV show “Law & Order: SVU.” But Ice-T has been a public figure since the 1980s, bursting on the scene with his particular style[Read More…]
Opinion
Ryan Budget Cuts to Nutrition Assistance Would Eliminate 184,000 Jobs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Today, new estimates from the Center for American Progress reveal that if enacted, the Ryan Budget’s proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would eliminate 184,000 jobs. This year’s House budget proposal would cut by nearly 20 percent a program instrumental in combatting poverty in[Read More…]
Nurses: Health Care Crisis Will Continue No Matter How Court Rules
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. As the Supreme Court meets to pass judgment on the 2010 health care law the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses today warned that health care will remain beyond the reach of millions of Americans no matter how the court rules. “Whether the[Read More…]
A State-by-State Evaluation of Race to the Top Performance
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released “Race to the Top: What Have We Learned from the States So Far?”, which evaluates the progress made by 11 states and the District of Columbia on their federal school reform grants. Of the 12 grantees, the report found[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Ethical Violations by NLRB Member Terence Flynn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. The report of the Inspector General of the National Labor Relations Board into allegations of improper conduct by NLRB member Terence Flynn confirms a pattern of ethical violations that are nothing less than shocking. The report details numerous instances of then-chief counsel Flynn funneling confidential information[Read More…]
Legislation Ending Oil Industry Tax Breaks Will Foster Better Energy Choices
NRDC: “We need to quit rewarding an industry that keeps us addicted to their product.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012 – The Senate is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to repeal billions in oil industry tax incentives funded by the American people. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), would[Read More…]
Pressure Mounts on President Obama to Fire FHFA Acting Director DeMarco
DeMarco’s New Excuse for Avoiding Principal Reduction is a Red Herring Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2012. Mounting pressure on President Obama to fire FHFA Acting Director Ed DeMarco has forced DeMarco to shift to a new defense. Community and online groups, Congress members, and federal and state officials have called for[Read More…]
Cities Divesting from Big Banks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2012. From coast to coast, homeowners, clergy, and everyday people are urging their city and town governments to move their money from big banks or pass responsible banking ordinances. They say taxpayer dollars should be removed from big banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan[Read More…]
Congressman Jackson Is Holding a Symbolic Groundbreaking for the South Suburban Airport and I’m Bringing a Shovel
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Some of you aren’t gonna like this. I hope many of you do. On Saturday, April 21, beginning at 9 a.m., the South Suburban Action Conference and Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. and others, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)[Read More…]
Using Facebook While Driving Is More Dangerous Than Marijuana
Almost Every Activity While Driving Is More Dangerous Than Driving After Cannabis Use OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2012. Research released by the Institute of Advanced Motorists in the UK suggests that driving after using marijuana is safer than having a conversation on your cellphone while driving, using a cellphone for social media[Read More…]
