Former Oregon Governor Kitzhaber calls for a “new political constituency” — Oregon Recovers calls for a “Recovery Czar” Portland—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2017 By: Mike Marshall Former Governor John Kitzhaber called for people in recovery to build “a new political constituency” to demand reform of the state’s current efforts to treat addiction[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s ‘Connected Government Act’ Passes U.S. House
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2017 By: James Lewis Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ‘Connected Government Act’ (H.R. 2331), authored by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. This bipartisan bill would ensure that all government websites are mobile-friendly. “With more than 40 percent of web traffic to government websites coming[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Device for Use in Helping Reduce the Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2017 By: Stephanie Caccomo The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted a new indication to an electric stimulation device for use in helping to reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. “Given the scope of the epidemic of opioid addiction, we need to find innovative new ways[Read More…]
Fierce Lake-Effect Snow, Bitterly Cold Winds To Cause Thanksgiving Travel Delays
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports following mild, wet weather to end this week, progressively colder air will unleash rounds of lake-effect snow from the Upper Midwest to the interior Northeast for travel during the week of Thanksgiving. Travel delays related to wind and/or snow are[Read More…]
Remember When Republicans Warned Us About Those Death Panels?
Republicans just got it wrong…passage of the GOP tax plan is the “real” death panel OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser A few years ago, I moved to Eugene, Oregon. I had lived in Park Forest for more than 35 years and intended that this would be my home until[Read More…]
Cicero Residents Demand Town President Larry Dominick Affirm 2008 Commitment and Sign Welcoming Cicero Ordinance
No ordinance currently prohibits local law enforcement and Town Officials from collaborating with ICE, An ordinance is necessary to protect residents from Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda Cicero, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017. In 2008, the Town of Cicero passed a Cicero Safe Space resolution1 stating that Town agents, including law enforcement, would refrain[Read More…]
Salt Creek Ballet Presents a Time-Honored Holiday Tradition ‘The Nutcracker’ on Dec. 9 at GSU’s Center for Performing Arts
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharon Morrissey The highly acclaimed Salt Creek Ballet once again brings its lovable holiday classic The Nutcracker to GSU’s Center for Performing Arts (CPA). This year, the production will feature internationally-recognized guest dancers Vilia Putrius and Mindaugas Bauzys from Festival Ballet Providence.[Read More…]
Advocates Urge Illinois Supreme Court to Issue Rule Change to Stop Jailing People Due to Poverty
A letter endorsed by local and national community organizations & former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asks Illinois Supreme Court to address Illinois’ unconstitutional money bail system. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharlyn Grace, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice On any given day, tens of thousands of people are incarcerated in county jails[Read More…]
Sugary Beverage Consumption in U.S. Declining But Remains High Among Certain Groups
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Marge Dwyer Consumption of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) fell for both children and adults between 2003 and 2014, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. But despite this positive trend, the researchers found,[Read More…]
Harvard Poll Finds Native Americans Experience Slurs, Violence, Harassment, and Workplace Discrimination
MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2017 By: Todd Datz This report is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America.” The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While many surveys have explored Americans’ beliefs about[Read More…]
