Every candidate backs Fair Elections Illinois ballot measure to reshape Chicago politics Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. All five of the city’s mayoral candidates stood up today against the corrupt influence of special interest donors by endorsing the Fair Elections ballot measure aimed at putting elections back in the hands[Read More…]
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U.S. High School Graduation Rate Hits New Record High
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. U.S. students are graduating from high school at a higher rate than ever before, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. The nation’s high school graduation rate hit 81 percent in 2012-13, the highest level since states adopted[Read More…]
Illinois Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Bill That Would Lower Penalties
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. There is a lot of activity right now in regards to marijuana reform efforts in Illinois. The battle to implement the medical marijuana law that was passed last session has been ongoing. Fortunately license winners have been announced, and hopefully safe access will be coming soon to[Read More…]
Advocates Urge FDA to Halt Risky GMO Mosquito Release
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Today, the national advocacy organization Food & Water Watch urged the FDA to prevent the British biotechnology company Oxitec from releasing millions of unregulated GMO mosquitoes in the Florida Keys this spring and to require the company to submit to a formal agency review. GMO mosquitoes are[Read More…]
Chef Colicchio, Activists, Lawmakers Demand Action on GMO Labeling
Sens. Boxer, Blumenthal and Rep. DeFazio Reintroduce Right-to-Know Bill Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Chef Tom Colicchio joined Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) today as they reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would give Americans more information about what’s in their food and how[Read More…]
KTM North America Recalls KTM Brand and Husqvarna Brand Enduro Motorcycles Due to a Crash Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015 2015 KTM brand Enduro off-road motorcycles Recall Summary Name of product: Off-road motorcycles Hazard: The front fork pistons can become stuck within the fork leg and cause the operator to lose control of the motorcycle and crash. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: KTM North America[Read More…]
Kidde Recalls Disposable Plastic Fire Extinguishers Due to Failure to Discharge
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015 Kidde Disposable Fire Extinguisher with plastic valve Recall Summary Name of product: Kidde plastic valve disposable fire extinguishers Hazard: A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire emergency, posing[Read More…]
System Sensor Recalls Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015 System Sensor i4 Series CO/smoke detector Recall Summary Name of product: i4 Series System Sensor combination carbon monoxide (CO)/smoke detectors Hazard: The detectors can fail to detect carbon monoxide gas in the home, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: [Read More…]
Rep. Duckworth Cosponsors Legislation to Fund DHS and Keep Americans Safe
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) cosponsored H.R. 861, legislation that will fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the end of Fiscal Year 2015. H.R. 861 was introduced by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) and avoids the poison pill amendments that[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host Forum on Uses and Abuses of Tax Increment Financing to be Held on Feb. 18
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. Roosevelt University will host a forum on the uses and abuses of Tax Increment Financing in Chicago from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in room 418 of the University’s Wabash Building, 425 South Wabash Ave., Chicago. During the forum, Tom Tresser of the[Read More…]
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