Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Four years ago, some four million South Sudanese voted to break with the past and usher in a new period of peace and prosperity. They expected their leaders to act with courage and conviction, to put the interests of the people first, and to be statesmen,[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and the First Lady at Visit of the 2014 Sochi Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014 – 2:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everybody. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House! (Applause.) I know you guys have been standing for a while, but you’re athletes, you can handle it. (Laughter.) We are so excited to have Team USA here with us today. But[Read More…]
NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Takes on Overdose Crisis, Introduces Country’s First Statewide Naloxone Program for Use by Law Enforcement
Announcement Comes as FDA Announces Approval of Innovative New Device to Reverse Opiate Overdose NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. Today Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the Community Overdose Prevention (COP) program, which will enable every state and local law enforcement officer in the state of New York to carry naloxone,[Read More…]
Koch Industries and Monsanto Team up to End Your Right to Know
Koch-Backed Congressman to Introduce GE Labeling Preemption Bill; “An Unholy Alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Apparently it wasn’t an April fool’s joke. Three months after news outlets revealed the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA) plan to pursue federal legislation to block states from enacting “right[Read More…]
Obama Administration’s Failure to Act on Climate Change Sparks Lawsuit
Council on Environmental Quality’s Inaction is Unlawful; Lawsuit Filed Just as Latest Climate Report Shows Crisis Worsening Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Yesterday, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) over the agency’s failure to take legally required, urgent action[Read More…]
National Medical Marijuana Conference Begins Saturday, April 5 in Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. The country’s leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), begins its second annual Unity Conference, “Navigating Medical Cannabis in the Mainstream,” in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 5. The event will be held at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW.[Read More…]
New CDC Study Finds Dramatic Increase in E-cigarette-related Calls to Poison Centers
Rapid rise highlights need to monitor nicotine exposure through e-cigarette liquid and prevent future poisonings Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. The number of calls to poison centers involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine rose from one per month in September 2010 to 215 per month in February 2014, according to a CDC[Read More…]
New Report Shows Failure of Connecticut’s Sentencing Enhancement Zones; Current 1,500-Foot Zone Blankets Almost All Urban Areas
CT Senate Bill That Would Reduce Enhancement Zones from 1,500 to 200 Feet Passes Judiciary Committee Easthampton, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. The Prison Policy Initiative released a report, “Reaching too far: How Connecticut’s large sentencing enhancement zones miss the mark”, that analyzes Connecticut’s failed 1,500-foot sentencing enhancement zones. Connecticut’s law, meant[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly to Host Financial Empowerment Fair on April 16
Pre-registration Required Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Financial Empowerment Fair on Wednesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Faith Baptist Church, 25 S. Central Ave., Matteson. The fair will offer sessions on managing a budget in today’s economy, strategies for making[Read More…]
HHS Announces Important Medicare Information for People in Same-sex Marriages, April 3, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2014. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is now able to process requests for Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Periods, and reductions in Part B and premium Part A late enrollment penalties for certain[Read More…]
