Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. Yesterday, as representatives from the Oregon Cannabis Association visit Capitol Hill, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) on the House floor called for an end to the federal government’s failed approach of marijuana prohibition. To follow are Congressman Blumenauer’s remarks. Click here to watch his speech. “Mr.[Read More…]
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Victory! Pop Weaver to Remove Neonicotinoids from Popcorn Supply in Response to Public Pressure
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Polo Woman Indicted For Embezzling More Than $59,000 From First State Bank
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. A Polo, Ill. woman was charged yesterday by a federal grand jury for embezzling funds. KAYLA BERGSTROM, 46, of Polo, Ill., was First Vice-President of First State Bank, with branches located in Polo and Shannon, Ill. As alleged in the indictment, as Vice-President, Bergstrom had the[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host First U.S. Concert with Feature Role for Chinese Harp
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. Chicagoans will have a unique opportunity to see and hear a concert on Oct. 28 at Roosevelt University that will feature music for the Kong Hou, a beautiful Chinese instrument that has rarely – if ever – been a headliner for a U.S. musical performance. Musicians from[Read More…]
HHS Awards $2.2 Billion in Grants for HIV/AIDS Care and Medications
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced yesterday that more than $2.2 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants was awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to cities, states and local community-based organizations. This funding supports a coordinated and comprehensive system of care to[Read More…]
Prevalence of Marijuana Use Among U.S. Adults Doubles Over Past Decade
Surveys show 9.5 percent of Americans use marijuana; 30 percent of users meet criteria for a disorder Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disorder during that time[Read More…]
Clean Power Plan to be Published in Federal Register, Sierra Club Pledges to Vigorously Defend it Against Polluter-Backed Attacks
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. The Clean Power Plan is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, which marks the beginning of the implementation of President Obama’s historic policy to curb carbon pollution from power plants. Its publication also opens the door for polluter-backed legal and Congressional challenges[Read More…]
Legal Experts: Landmark Climate Plan Likely to Withstand Polluters’ Court Challenges
Challenges expected in at least three areas, each of which was refuted today Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. The rash of lawsuits by polluters and their allies triggered by publishing the Clean Power Plan in the Federal Register are highly unlikely to derail the landmark climate plan, key legal experts[Read More…]
New Report Projects Wildfire Costs to Nearly Double in Colorado and Western States in the Next 10 Years
A firefighter watches a fire burn along Morgan Valley Road near Lower Lake, California, on August 13, 2015. Source: AP/Jeff Chiu Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. A new report from the Center for American Progress projects that the U.S. Forest Service will have to spend 80 percent more per year[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Debunks 7 Common and Persistent Myths Around Tax Reform
The sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., October 2014. Source: AP/Carolyn Kaster Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2015. It seems that nearly every day, a presidential candidate or a Capitol Hill policymaker puts forth a new tax plan or proposal, which can make it difficult for the[Read More…]
