CREDO and MoveOn.org petitions launched by Sen. Jeff Merkley Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. More than 550,000 people have signed petitions started by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) demanding that Attorney General Jeff Sessions appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Trump administration’s ties to Russia. The petitions were launched before news[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 25, 2017
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 223,000, a decrease of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since March 31, 1973 when it was 222,000. The[Read More…]
Poll: Oregonians Strongly Support Reducing Drug Sentences
New bill would change small-scale drug possession to misdemeanor PORTLAND, Ore. — (ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2017. Oregon voters overwhelmingly support a proposal to reduce penalties for drug possession, according to a new poll. The poll comes as a new bill, Oregon HB 2355, supported by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the American[Read More…]
VoteVets Says Questions About Russia, Yemen Overtake All Other Issues as Trump Speaks To Congress
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. VoteVets, the largest progressive group of veterans and military families in America, released the following statement, regarding Donald Trump’s address to Congress tonight. In a statement, Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets said: “Tonight, America will see a president and commander in chief[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: AlterNet – Jeff Sessions Adds to Trump Administration’s ‘Alternative Facts’ on Marijuana and Legalization
If only Sessions could comprehend that any violence is due to prohibition and the absence of legal regulation, not the plant itself. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017 By Tony Newman / AlterNet Attorney General Jeff Sessions became the second member of the Trump administration in less than a week to provide[Read More…]
Our Revolution Reports More than 30,000 Attended 150+ Affordable Care Act Rallies Across the Country
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio takes questions from the public during a town hall gathering at Lane Community College in Eugene Ore., on Saturday, February 25, 2017. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard) WASHINGTON — (ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. On Saturday, Feb. 25th more than 30,000 supporters attended over 150 events in 120 congressional districts[Read More…]
University of Chicago/Harvard University Study Points to Importance of Subsidy Structure in Affordable Care Act
Photo Source: Stockphoto.com CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017 By Tina Cormier One of the challenges for Congressional Republicans looking to replace the Affordable Care Act is how to address federal subsidies, which millions of Americans use to pay for health insurance. In a new study, economists at the University of Chicago and[Read More…]
Seven Job Seekers for Every U.S. Job that Pays Enough to Live On
Trump’s infrastructure plan must assure good wages, jobs and training for marginalized workers, and prioritize improvements in the communities where those workers live. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. President Donald Trump is expected to give a first peek at his infrastructure plan tonight. People’s Action Institute released a report today that[Read More…]
VoteVets Calls for Hearings on Yemen Raid
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2017. On behalf of its 500,000 supporters, including veterans and military families, and Gold Star families, VoteVets.org is supporting the call of Bill Owens, father of fallen SEAL Ryan Owens, to investigate the raid in Yemen, ordered by Donald Trump. In a statement, Jon Soltz, Iraq War[Read More…]
In New Television Ad, Retired Rear Admiral Calls for Independent Trump-Russia Commission…In Front of the White House (Video)
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2017. With the White House behind him, a Rear Admiral (Ret.) Michael Smith uses a new television ad to tell Donald Trump that he is “putting him on notice,” and calling for the truth to come out on Trump’s ties to Russia. Smith closes the ad[Read More…]
