Bill would crack down on so-called “conversion therapy” that falsely claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Today, Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and 15 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, legislation to[Read More…]
Month: April 2016
Senator Wyden Calls for National Vote-By-Mail to Fight Back Against New Barriers to Voting
Oregon-Style Voting Makes Polls More Accessible to Working and Disabled Americans Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. As a new tide of voter disenfranchisement rises across the country, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced a new campaign to expand an Oregon-style vote-by-mail program nationwide and tear down barriers to voting. “My[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Floor Comments On Resolution Of Disapproval On Fiduciary Rule
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky gave the following floor speech against the Republican resolution of disapproval on the fiduciary rule: “86% of Americans believe that we are facing a retirement crisis in this country and 75% are concerned about their own ability to have a secure retirement. More[Read More…]
Disbarred Illinois Attorney Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Deceiving Homeowners in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. A disbarred Illinois lawyer has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for her role in a mortgage fraud scheme that bilked lenders and vulnerable homeowners out of more than $725,000. AVALON BETTS-GASTON contrived fraudulent real estate transactions to defraud homeowners and financial[Read More…]
Syria: Human Toll and Suffering are ‘Sickening,’ UN Relief Chief Tells Security Council
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien (on screen), briefs the Security Council via video teleconference from Vienna on the humanitarian situation in Syria. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2016 – With hundreds of thousands of civilians killed, millions of people displaced and countless families torn[Read More…]
Study: Opioid Abuse Rates Lower In Medical Cannabis States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Rates of prescription opioid abuse are significantly lower in jurisdictions that permit medical marijuana access, according to data reported by Castlight Health, an employee health benefits platform provider. Investigators assessed anonymous prescription reporting data from over one million employees between the years 2011 and 2015. In[Read More…]
Syria: Airstrikes Destroy Aleppo’s Al Quds Hospital, Killing 14
Gaziantep, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016—Fourteen people, including at least two doctors, were killed Wednesday night in the bombing of a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the medical humanitarian organization said today. According to hospital staff on the ground, the Al[Read More…]
Tammy Duckworth and Congressional Leaders Introduce Comprehensive College Affordability Legislation
Fully-paid for In the Red Act strengthens Pell Grants, invests in community college, and enables more Americans to refinance their student debt at lower interest rates Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today introduced a comprehensive package of fully paid-for reforms to make college more affordable for all[Read More…]
Court Rules Against Unrestricted Motorized Travel in Santa Fe National Forest
Ruling Upholds Forest Service Plan to Protect Irreplaceable Wildlife Habitat and Minimize User Conflicts SANTA FE, N.M. —(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed an appeal of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2012 Santa Fe National Forest travel management plan that protected key wetland, forest and[Read More…]
Old Home Kitchens Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall on Undeclared Peanuts in ‘Old Home Kitchens 14oz Sliced Creme Cake’
Bogart, Ga. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Old Home Kitchens is voluntarily recalling “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Lemon Crème Cake production code 16104” “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Vanilla Crème Cake production code 16104,” and “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Strawberry Swirl Crème Cake with a production code of 16098”[Read More…]
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