Ohio —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. Today, Governor John Kasich is going to hold a press conference to announce his candidacy for President of the United States. Erika West, political director for NARAL Pro-Choice America, released the following statement: “It’s tough to discern what the bigger joke is, imagining John Kasich in the[Read More…]
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Yemen: First UN Food Aid Arrives in Aden as Intense Fighting Takes ‘Serious Toll’ on Civilians
The MV Han Zhi carrying enough food to feed 180,000 people for one month docked on 21 July 2015 at Aden’s oil port of Al-Buraiqa, Yemen. Photo: WFP/Ammar Bamatraf GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–21 July 2015 – In “a major breakthrough,” the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced that its first ship since[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Working Families Deserve Action on Wall Street Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. On today’s fifth anniversary of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: Working families have waited too long for changes required by Dodd-Frank legislation. Meanwhile, corporations continue to write their own rules. It’s a[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: New Infrastructure Bill Could Exacerbate Weaknesses of WIFIA
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 21, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “As the Senate begins to consider a new long-term highway funding bill, there has been discussion of including a change to the existing Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). The change would enable concurrent use[Read More…]
Accountant Charged With Embezzling Nearly $130,000 From The Illinois Medical District Commission
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. A senior accountant at the Illinois Medical District Commission embezzled nearly $130,000 from the agency by directing funds into her personal accounts while fraudulently claiming the payments had been sent to the agency’s energy provider, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed today. CYNTHIA FERNANDEZ-ALONSO, 42,[Read More…]
June 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 21 States, Up in 12; Payroll Jobs Up in 31 States, Down in 17
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 21, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in June. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from May, 12 states had increases, and 17 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the District[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Outlines Policies to Promote Broad-Based Profit Sharing and Inclusive Capitalism
Source: iStock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. A new report from the Center for American Progress explores in-depth ways to encourage more companies to adopt employee ownership programs and other types of broad-based profit sharing policies to help ensure that workers are rewarded for the wealth they generate. “The economy[Read More…]
President Obama’s Africa Record Is a Tough Road to Genuine Progress
Kenyans celebrate the victory of President-elect Barack Obama on November 5, 2008, in Kisumu, Kenya. Source: AP/Riccardo Gangale Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. On the eve of President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa, the Center for American Progress examined the president’s track record of engagement with the continent. It found[Read More…]
Department of Defense Issues Final Military Lending Act Rule
After nearly three years of study, the Department of Defense today issued the final Military Lending Act (MLA) rule. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. The MLA better protects our service men and women from predatory credit practices by expanding financial protections provided to service members, and helping ensure military families receive[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Announces Legislation to Provide Pathway for Expungement of Certain Marijuana Offenses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. Yesterday, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) announced plans to introduce legislation reinforcing steps taken by Oregon to legalize and provide a clean start for certain marijuana offenses. The Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2015, to be introduced on Tuesday, creates a pathway for the following[Read More…]
