Proposed Legislation Part of Broad GOP Anti-science Agenda WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to directly undermine one of the most basic aspects of the Endangered Species Act: reliance on the best available science to determine what animals or plants need federal protections. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Joins Legal Action to Advance Cost-Saving, Pollution-Cutting Federal Energy Efficiency Standards
Madigan Joins Coalition Charging U.S. Department of Energy Violated Federal Law By Obstructing Implementation Of Energy Efficiency Standards For Common Consumer and Commercial Products Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined a state and municipal coalition to announce legal action against the federal government for violating federal[Read More…]
ACLU Statement Regarding DOJ Motion to Delay Consent Decree Hearing
BALTIMORE –(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. The following can be attributed to David Rocah, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU of Maryland: “Why is everyone in Baltimore ready to move forward with police reform except Donald Trump’s Department of Justice? The Trump administration’s move to put off a long-planned public hearing, where[Read More…]
NOW Calls for Bill O’Reilly to be Fired and Demands Independent Investigation Into Culture of Sexual Harassment at Fox News
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2017. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: The culture of sexual harassment at Fox News must stop. The National Organization for Women (NOW) calls for Bill O’Reilly to be fired and demands an immediate independent investigation into the culture of sexual harassment at Fox News. An investigation[Read More…]
Illinois Women March to Take Place in Springfield on April 25 to Push for Progressive Agenda, Responsible Budget
SPRINGIELD—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2017. Women and their allies from across Illinois are expected to join forces to push for a responsible budget and progressive agenda of bills in Springfield Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Individuals representing a wide range of issues and more than 50 organizations will march around the state capitol and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, 1871, and Chicago Public Schools Announce New Entrepreneur Seminar for Students at Dyett High School
1871 and local entrepreneurs partner with CPS to deliver 8-week seminar at Dyett High School, giving students exposure to innovation and technology CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined 1871 CEO Howard Tullman, and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice Jackson at Walter H. Dyett High[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Sisi-Trump Meeting Shows Mutual Contempt for Rights
Then-presidential nominee Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 19, 2016 in Manhattan, New York. © 2016 Reuters Visit Comes at Nadir for Basic Freedoms in Egypt Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2017. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s scheduled meeting with United States President Donald Trump on[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Bustos, McKinley Press Attorney General Sessions to Fully Exempt Bureau of Prisons from Trump Hiring Freeze
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and David McKinley (R-WV) today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to immediately and fully exempt the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) from the federal hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump on January 23,[Read More…]
New York Attorney General Schneiderman Announces Lawsuit and Other Legal Action Against Trump Administration for Illegally Blocking Cost-Saving, Pollution-Cutting Energy Efficiency Standards
Coalition Takes Action Against Trump DOE For Violating Federal Law By Obstructing Implementation Of Energy Efficiency Standards For Common Consumer and Commercial Products NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2017. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, leading a state and municipal coalition, today announced that he is commencing legal action against the Trump[Read More…]
Argentina Legalizes Medical Marijuana; Patients Will Receive It Free of Charge
Drug Policy Alliance’s Hannah Hetzer: “It’s heartening to see Argentina prioritize accessibility for patients” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2017. Last week, Argentina legalized medical marijuana, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill that was already passed by the House of Representatives last November. The law establishes a new regulatory framework that[Read More…]
