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Drug Policy Alliance Statement: State of the Union Addresses Opioids, Prison Reform

President Trump’s State of the Union Remarks Embrace Discredited Policies Proven to Worsen Mass Incarceration and the Overdose Crisis Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2018 By: Grant Smith and Derek Rosenfeld The following is a statement from Grant Smith, deputy director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance, in response to[Read More…]

Lou Lang

Deputy Majority Leader Lang Delivers Democratic Response to Governor’s State of the State Address (Video)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Illinois Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang’s delivered the Democratic response to Governor Rauner’s State of the State address. Lang’s remarks are available here. Related Article: Full Video and Text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2018 State of the State Address    

Governor Rauner

Full Video and Text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2018 State of the State Address

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2018 State of the State Address. The full text follows. As prepared for delivery Good afternoon: President Cullerton Speaker Madigan Leader Brady Leader Durkin Lieutenant Governor Sanguinetti Attorney General Madigan Secretary White Comptroller Mendoza Treasurer Frerichs Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests,[Read More…]

Mexican gray wolf

Wolf Advocates Sue: ‘Recovery Plan’ Sets Mexican Wolves on Road to Extinction

Plan violates Endangered Species Act in nine ways Tucson, AZ —(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Brian Sweeney Today Southwestern wolf advocates challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in court over its 2017 Mexican wolf recovery plan, which violates the Endangered Species Act, excludes the best available science, and imposes an[Read More…]

Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union Members Vote to Merge with Union Charter Educators

Charter lobby bashed merger in run-up to vote. Unions call merger an opportunity to hold exploitative operators accountable and better support students’ needs. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Chris Geovanis The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Rules & Elections Committee certified final results this evening on union members’ vote to merge with[Read More…]

Clinical trials

NIH Launches Partnership to Improve Success of Clinical Trials for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Effort is part of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership to speed development of disease-altering treatments. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: NIH Office of Communications The National Institutes of Health is teaming with government, biopharmaceutical, life science and non-profit organizations to overcome obstacles and increase success for advancing promising treatments for Parkinson’s[Read More…]

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