ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The following are Southern Poverty Law Center articles, statements and reports about several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for Cabinet posts and advisory positions. Stephen Bannon: Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor White Nationalists Rejoice at Trump’s Appointment of Breitbart’s Stephen Bannon Stephen Bannon Must Go Gen. Mike[Read More…]
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Our Revolution Releases Video Urging President Obama to Free Oscar López Rivera
Oscar López Rivera WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 – Our Revolution on Thursday released a video calling for the release of Oscar López Rivera, the longest-held Puerto Rican political prisoner in history. Lopez Rivera, a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star, has been in prison for over 35[Read More…]
New Analysis: Uninsured Rate for Americans With Pre-existing Conditions Dropped Sharply When Major Affordable Care Act Reforms Were First Implemented
Without ACA protections, more than half of non-elderly Americans could face discrimination in health care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, millions of Americans no longer face coverage denials, higher costs, or coverage carve outs because of their medical histories. A new analysis from[Read More…]
Paid Leave a Job Killer? Not the Case, Says New Center for American Progress Report
Salt & Honey Catering owner Olivia Colt and members of her cooking staff work in Berkeley, California, on September 28, 2016. AP/Jeff Chiu Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. A new report by the Center for American Progress finds that paid sick days and paid family and medical leave laws are[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Presents Drain the Swamp Solutions for Conflicts of Interest, Lobbying, and Corruption to Restore Trust in Government
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report to address the threats to representative self-government inherent in special interest lobbying, revolving door politics, corruption of public service, and lax ethics and contracting oversight, as well as the major danger of direct conflicts of interest. These[Read More…]
ACLU Releases Analysis of Sessions’ Civil Liberties Record Ahead of Confirmation Hearings
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union released a comprehensive analysis of Sen. Jeff Sessions’ record on civil liberties issues ahead of the January 10-11 confirmation hearing as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. The ACLU report examines Sessions’ handling of voting rights, police reform, immigration, mass[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 31, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 28,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 2,000 from 265,000 to 263,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Launching Campaign to “Just Say No” to Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
New Video Explains Why Sessions Would be a Disaster for Drug War Policies and Criminal Justice Reform Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2017. The Drug Policy Alliance is launching a campaign to put the brakes on Alabama Republican Senator Jeff Sessions’ nomination for Attorney General. The Drug Policy Alliance campaign includes a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Statement on Dangerous Republican Rules Package
Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (Source: Pinterest) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the dangerous rules package proposed by House Republicans: “As their first action in the new Congress, House Republicans chose to serve themselves and forget about their constituents. Last night,[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump’s Trade Rep Pick Eclipsed By Hypocrisy of Pro-TPP Cabinet
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2017. Today, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he plans to appoint Robert Lighthizer as the next U.S. Trade Representative. Lighthizer joins a proposed cabinet that includes 13 people that have supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and/or a broader corporate trade agenda. Trump’s team has also made[Read More…]
