NYC Has Dubious Distinction of “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”; Majority of Those Arrested Are Black and Latino Youth Report Released As State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus Makes Final Push to Pass Marijuana Reform Proposal This Week NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2013. A new report[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress Calls on President Obama to Remove Gun Riders from His 2014 Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. As he drafts his first budget proposal since the Newtown shooting, a report released today by the Center for American Progress urges President Barack Obama to remove all of the unnecessary and dangerous gun riders from the fiscal year 2014 appropriations bill he will submit to[Read More…]
Secure Pesticides and Chemicals during Poison Prevention Week
More than 145,000 reports made each year to poison centers involving pesticides and disinfectants WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. During National Poison Prevention Week, March 17-23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges parents and caregivers to secure pesticides and other household chemicals in locked cabinets out of children’s reach. “Poison Prevention[Read More…]
North Dakota Doctors Call on Governor to Veto Abortion Ban
Medical Professionals Urge Legislature Not to Pass Any Further Bills Blocking Access to Women’s Health Services FARGO, N.D.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. At a press conference held today, thirteen physicians and other medical professionals in North Dakota called on the governor to veto a law that would ban most abortions in the[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health 2013 Sport Fish Consumption Advisory
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the 2013 consumption advisories for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. This year, new advisories are being issued for the following lakes and rivers: Crab Orchard Creek, Jackson County Powderhorn Lake, Cook County Additionally, several less-restrictive advisories have been[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches Illinois Creative Economy Initiative
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. As part of his commitment to creating jobs and driving Illinois’ economy forward, Governor Quinn today launched the Illinois Creative Economy Initiative. The initiative will explore innovative strategies to grow the $2.7 billion creative economy in Illinois, which employs thousands of people and is a key driver[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Ten Year Anniversary of the Iraq War
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. This week marks the ten year anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. While that conflict has been brought to an end, we must never lose sight of the tremendous sacrifices our brave men and women in uniform made during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation[Read More…]
Act Before Midnight Tonight to Stop Antibiotic Use in Organic Apple and Pear Production
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. The phase-out of antibiotic use in apple and pear production may continue beyond 2014 unless the public speaks out. Luckily, unlike the closed-door meetings that surround the rulemaking process in other government agencies, organic regulations are unique because they include a key ingredient: you, the[Read More…]
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