Congressmen Unveil New “The Path Forward: Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy” Report WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Congressman Jared Polis and Congressman Earl Blumenauer today introduced two pieces of legislation to de-federalize marijuana policy and create a framework for the federal taxation of cannabis. Blumenauer’s Marijuana Tax Equity Act creates a federal excise[Read More…]
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MPP: Members of Congress Introduce Historic Bills to Regulate and Tax Marijuana Like Alcohol at the Federal Level
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Members of Congress introduced bills Tuesday to end marijuana prohibition and start regulating and taxing marijuana like alcohol at the federal level. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, which would remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act[Read More…]
Department of Justice Sues Standard & Poor’s for Fraud in Rating Mortgage-Backed Securities in the Years Leading Up to the Financial Crisis
Complaint Alleges that S&P Lied About its Objectivity and Independence And Issued Inflated Ratings for Certain Structured Debt Securities. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services alleging[Read More…]
U.S. on Bulgaria’s Announcement of Hizballah’s Role in the 2012 Burgas Terrorist Attack
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan on Bulgaria’s Announcement of Hizballah’s Role in the 2012 Burgas Terrorist Attack: The United States commends the Government of Bulgaria for its professional and comprehensive investigation into the barbaric July 18, 2012[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Response to the Chicago Tribune report on Hutchinson’s NRA Questionnaire
Matteson, Il—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Robin Kelly, Democratic candidate for Congress, released the following statement after the Chicago Tribune obtained a copy of Senator Toi Hutchinson’s NRA questionnaire that earned her their endorsement and multiple A ratings. “After refusing to release her NRA questionnaire for weeks, we know what Senator Hutchinson[Read More…]
Family and Medical Leave Act Benefits Workers and Their Families, Employers
US Labor Department releases key findings on act’s 20th anniversary WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today released the results of a survey on its use and impact. Titled “Family and Medical[Read More…]
As Momentum for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Grows, Nadler and Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Uniting American Families Act to Provide Immigration Equality for LGBT Families
Members assert: UAFA must be a part of any comprehensive immigration reform proposal President Obama, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, House champions of immigration reform endorse UAFA and LGBT-inclusive immigration legislation WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, led a[Read More…]
Representative Gutierrez and Senator Durbin Meet in Chicago with Community Leaders on Immigration Reform
“Right now, the momentum gives me a great sense of optimism.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) participated in a community forum in Chicago hosted by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) at the Instituto del Progreso Latino, in the Congressman’s district. The forum brought together leaders from a[Read More…]
Tortugas Marine Reserve Yields More, Larger Fish
No economic loss to Florida Keys fishing communities Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013, Populations of commercially important species like the red grouper increased in the Tortugas region following the closure of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Tortugas Ecological Reserve. Download here (Credit:NOAA) A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and[Read More…]
Research Sheds New Light on When the Last Neanderthals Died Out
UK–(ENEWSPF)–05 February 2013. Since the 1990s, scholars have believed that around 35,000 years ago the last of the Neanderthals sought refuge in southern Iberia, in an area known as Spain today. However, new dating evidence on fossilised bones from sites in the region has cast doubt on this timing. An[Read More…]
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