Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. In the past four years, states have enacted 231 restrictions on abortion care, which severely limit women’s access to this legal and safe procedure. Under the cloak of protecting women’s health, state legislatures, particularly in the South and Midwest, have been actively introducing and passing[Read More…]
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Powerful New ‘Tips From Former Smokers’ Ads Focus on Living with Vision Loss and Colorectal Cancer
CDC’s graphic anti-smoking campaign will air March 30 Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching its 2015 “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign with a series of powerful new ads featuring former smokers who suffer from smoking-related illnesses, including vision loss and colorectal cancer. Ads[Read More…]
Kentucky’s Proposed Tar Sands Mining Puts People, Water, Wildlife at Risk
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity today called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny permits for a tar sands mining project in Logan County, Ky., that would include strip-mining wetlands and streams in pursuit of these particularly dirty and dangerous fossil fuels. “Tar sands[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Macoupin County Arrest in Child Pornography Operation
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges today against a Macoupin County man on multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” her statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Madigan’s investigators, the[Read More…]
US Army National Guard Soldier and his Cousin Arrested for Conspiring to Support Terrorism (ISIL)
One Man Arrested While Attempting to Travel Abroad; Both Chicago Area Men Spoke of Using Army Uniforms, Military Knowledge and Access to Attack Illinois Military Installation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois and[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Addresses the Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform, March 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015 Thank you, Van [Jones], for that kind introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here today – and a privilege to join so many distinguished public servants, dedicated community leaders, passionate advocates and good friends as we discuss an opportunity to make our criminal justice system more[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 21, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 282,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 291,000. The 4-week moving average was 297,000, a decrease of 7,750 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Indiana’s Republican Governor, Mike Pence, Expresses Support for Syringe Service Programs to Combat Spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C
Announcement Comes as Kentucky’s Republican Governor Signs Bill Approving Syringe Service Programs; Federal Funding Ban on Syringe Services Continues to Hamper Local Efforts to Address Heroin Use and Reduce HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C INDIANA—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2015. Indiana’s Republican Governor, Mike Pence, said on Wednesday he would consider implementing a syringe service[Read More…]
HHS Takes Strong Steps to Address Opioid-drug Related Overdose, Death and Dependence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced a targeted initiative aimed at reducing prescription opioid and heroin related overdose, death and dependence. Deaths from drug overdose have risen steadily over the past two decades and currently outnumber deaths from car accidents in[Read More…]
Texas Moms Host Lobby Day to Call for Passage of Medical Marijuana Legislation
Dozens of Texas mothers from all across the state with seriously ill children will be coming together in the state capitol to call for passage of legislation that will help reduce their children’s suffering. AUSTIN —(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2015. A new statewide network of Texas moms and caregivers will be coming[Read More…]
