ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Optimistic older adults who see the glass as half full appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart failure. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University found that optimism—an expectation that good things will happen—among people age 50 and older significantly reduced their[Read More…]
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Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler on Equal Pay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. More than 6.5 million AFL-CIO members are women, but every one of us stands united in fighting for equal pay. Today, women are paid 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, which basically means they’ve worked the first three months of this year for free. That’s not[Read More…]
REPORT: Nearly 300,000 New Yorkers Flooded in Sandy Lived Outside FEMA Flood Zones
New Analysis Finds 65% of Area Hit in NYC Was Not in FEMA 100-Year Flood Zone, Tallies Human & Infrastructure Toll NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps for New York City did not identify that nearly 65 percent of the area inundated during Hurricane[Read More…]
House Majority Aims to Dismantle Endangered Species Act with Piecemeal Approach
Proposals would undermine protections for wildlife on the brink of extinction Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Today the House Natural Resources Committee begins the latest chapter in their ongoing war to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA), our nation’s premier safety net for plants, fish and wildlife on the brink of[Read More…]
Job Openings Increase to 4.2 Million in February 2014; Hires and Separations Rates Unchanged
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. There were 4.2 million job openings on the last business day of February, up from January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.3 percent) and separations rate (3.2 percent) were unchanged in February. This release includes estimates of the number and[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Meets With Transportation Secretary to Discuss Illinois Transportation Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. In a meeting with the Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) discussed the importance of a robust investment in Illinois transportation as part of any new transportation bill. The current transportation bill – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Senate Passage of Unemployment Benefits Extension
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement this evening following the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan, fully paid-for unemployment benefits extension: “Extending unemployment insurance for the thousands of Illinoisans seeking relief has been a long-standing priority of mine. I am pleased that this bipartisan, fully paid-for[Read More…]
Indian Fishworkers’ Group Demand Accountability from World Bank For Coal-Burning Power Plant Disasters
24,000 Call on World Bank Leader Dr. Kim to Act Now WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) host their annual spring meetings this week, tens of thousands of Indian fishworkers affected by the Tata Mundra coal-burning power plant in Gujarat, India are calling[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez Reminds GOP: 30 Legislative Days to Act on Immigration Reform or President Obama Will, ‘The Choice is Yours’
Quotes Letter from Three GOP Judiciary Chairmen Stressing Need and Legal Justification for Administrative Relief Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. This morning, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to remind Republicans that time is running out if they plan to do anything legislatively[Read More…]
Maryland Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Bill, Set to Become 21st State to Pass a Law
HB 881 will protect patients from arrest and prosecution, approve physicians, license growers and distributors Annapolis, MD—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. The Maryland House of Delegates voted 125-11 yesterday to adopt HB 881, a medical marijuana bill that improves upon the law that was adopted by the state last year. If signed[Read More…]
