Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016 By Dartagnan It won’t be like in this picture. Eager to avoid spoiling their Orange Cash Cow’s big Inauguration plans, a group made of up Trump’s Billionaire donors has thus far blocked access to the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Mall, traditional site of citizen protests, not[Read More…]
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‘He’s Not President Yet’—Michael Moore Believes Trump May Not Make it to Inauguration Day (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016 By Leslie Salzillo Michael Moore on Late Night with Seth Meyers, December 8, 2016 Filmmaker, actor, activist and liberal rabble-rouser Michael Moore made a stunning statement last summer. He predicted Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would win, even though Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was way ahead in the[Read More…]
Sens. Warren and Grassley Applaud FDA Steps to Improve Hearing Aid Accessibility, Implement Portions of Bipartisan Legislation
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it will take steps to improve consumer access to hearing aids, including by not enforcing the requirement for a medical evaluation or waiver in order to acquire hearing[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Letter to the Editor of USA Today, December 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016 For more than a month we have been working with a USA Today reporter on a story looking closely at our internal quality improvement tool called Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) and the rankings it uses to help our facilities improve. The story posted online[Read More…]
VA Awards Grant for Veterans Employment Pay for Success Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation, together with the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Social Innovation Fund, awarded the Veterans Employment Pay for Success (VEPFS) Program grant to the social investment firm, Social Finance, Inc. As awarded, the $3 million employment, labor[Read More…]
VA National Cemeteries Now Offering Pre-Need Eligibility Determinations
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it now provides eligibility determinations for interment in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need. Through the Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility Program, upon request, individuals can learn if they are eligible for burial or memorialization in[Read More…]
National Audubon Society: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Trump’s Pick for Interior, Tasked with Important Responsibility
Our public lands, wildlife and climate progress depend on a strong and steady Interior Department. Northern Harrier. Photo: Doug German/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Today, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is expected to announce Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) as his choice for Secretary of the Interior. The National Audubon[Read More…]
Interior Department and Tennessee Protect 75,000 Acres of Cumberland Plateau
Critical area for outdoor recreation, tourism and wildlife now off-limits to surface mining. Cerulean Warbler. Photo: Frode Jacobsen WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell declared 75,000 acres of eastern Tennessee mountain ridgelines as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. The decision comes after Tennessee’s Department of[Read More…]
Statement of Southern Poverty Law Center Legal Director on the Nomination of Andrew Puzder for Secretary of Labor
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016.The following statement is from Rhonda Brownstein, legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of Labor. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Puzder as Labor secretary – a position charged with protecting the rights of[Read More…]
National Education Association on the Anniversary of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
It’s time to demand the change that helps our students WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 09, 2016 – One year ago on December 10th the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law. ESSA provides an opportunity to ensure the students most in need get what will help them succeed, and delivers[Read More…]
