WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)– November 5 – Tuesday’s election results and today’s jobs numbers are a clarion call to the next Congress that job creation and fixing our economy must be the number one priority. With the unemployment rate stagnant at 9.6 percent, it’s no wonder people are angry, frustrated and disappointed. Despite[Read More…]
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Audubon: Congressional Sea Change Needn’t Swamp Environmental Progress
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2010. National Audubon Society President & CEO David Yarnold Urges Bipartisan Cooperation to Protect the Environment. “Americans may have voted for change in Congress, but no one voted to increase pollution. “Senators should use their lame duck session to dedicate Clean Water Act fines paid by BP to[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Americans Want Jobs and Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2010. Today Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement regarding Tuesday’s midterm election results and an important victory against Proposition 23 in California. Statement of Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune “We did have a particularly bright spot in California. San Francisco beat Texas[Read More…]
Election Results: The Good, The Bad, and The Undecided
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2010. We’re still tracking down all the results from yesterday’s election, but here’s a quick look at how things fared in races affecting marijuana policy. This year witnessed historic progress in the campaign to end marijuana prohibition – but as some of these results below show, there[Read More…]
Sharron Angle: ‘You know, the two wars we’re in right now, is exactly what we’re in.’
Sharon Angle, pressed by a reporter for her positions on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, simply said, " You Know, The Two Wars That We’re In Right Now Is Exactly What We’re In." No kidding. That’s what she said. That’s all she said. Nevada: Vote for Harry Reid. No[Read More…]
Your 2010 Marijuana Policy Election Day Scorecard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2010. Voters all across the country will cast ballots tomorrow in elections that could alter the course of U.S. marijuana policy for years to come. Here are the 9 most important contests to watch for the movement to end marijuana prohibition: California: Proposition 19 would make marijuana[Read More…]
She’s Come Undone: Sarah Palin Calls Some In Alaska Media ‘Corrupt Bastards’
Commentary Hee hee. Hee hee. No. Really. This is funny. As in ‘tee-hee-hee’ funny. I believe she’s come undone. From the Washington Post: Palin blasts ‘corrupt bastards’ in Alaska media Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said that she expects Tuesday’s election to be a "political earthquake" and that the[Read More…]
Some Changes at ENEWSPF, and an Evening Off
Hello all. This is blog commentary, and I’m just going to share a few random thoughts and ideas about this week’s edition, plus a few things going “under-the-hood” on so you can better make use of eNews Park Forest. First issue: logging on to the front-end. We recently upgraded our[Read More…]
Change – It Doesn’t Come Easy or Quick
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2010. As everyone knows, on Tuesday, November 2 elections will take place. Everyone who has been watching television over the past few months knows that this certainly has been one of the most contentious and expensive elections in the history of our country. Republicans argue that[Read More…]
Gallup: Record 46% of Americans Support Legal Marijuana
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2010. A new Gallup poll released yesterday shows that a record number of Americans believe marijuana should be made legal, while support for keeping it illegal continues to decline steadily. As Californians prepare to vote on Proposition 19 on Tuesday, a record 46% of Americans “think the[Read More…]
