NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. During a press availability in Charlotte, North Carolina, vice presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine made the following statement criticizing Trump for undermining a central pillar of American democracy: “While I was speaking, Donald Trump gave a speech in Delaware, Ohio, and I might just read you[Read More…]
Day: October 20, 2016
Rich Township Senior Center to Hold Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale on November 18
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 20, 2016. The Rich Township, Shirley J. Green, Senior Center, 297 Liberty Drive in DownTown Park Forest, will host a Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale on Friday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Bazaar will be selling homemade craft items and baked goods[Read More…]
Where the Colorado River Now Runs Dry, New Hope for Wildlife
With cooperation from U.S. and Mexico, regular “pulse flows” could restore an ecological corridor Vermillion Flycatcher. Photo: Camilla Cerea/Audubon COLORADO RIVER DELTA, Mexico -(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. In 2014, 34 billion gallons of the Colorado River reached the sea, connecting the river through its ancient delta for the first time in[Read More…]
Chicagoland Nurtures Henslow’s Sparrow Rebound New Audubon Study Reveals
Land Management Partnership Brings Imperiled Prairie Bird Back From the Brink Henslow’s Sparrow. Photo: Joshua Clark/Audubon Photography Awards NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. New findings in a study released by the National Audubon Society indicate that grasslands of the greater Chicago region are contributing significantly to the recovery of threatened[Read More…]
Increase in Visits to Emergency Departments Persists Following Medicaid Expansion
Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) not only jumped by 40% in Oregon after Medicaid coverage was expanded there in 2008—but the increase persisted for at least two years, according to a new study led by health economists at Harvard T.H. Chan School of[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Menendez Raise Questions about Retirement of Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf, Promotion of New CEO Tim Sloan
Washington, DC -(ENEWSPF)–October 20,l 2016. Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) wrote to the Wells Fargo Board of Directors to raise concerns related to last week’s announcement of the retirement of former Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO John Stumpf and the promotion of Tim Sloan as[Read More…]
Senator Sanders, Representative Cummings Send Letter on ARIAD’s Staggering Price Increases
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) sent a letter to ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Thursday requesting information about why the company has increased the price of leukemia drug Iclusig four times in 2016 to $199,000 a year. ARIAD has raised the price of the[Read More…]
Nancy Pelosi to Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell: ‘Silence is Complicity’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016 By Joan McCarter Now that Donald Trump has made his intentions regarding accepting election results clear, the fact that Paul Ryan isn’t holding a press conference right now to denounce him just shows the GOP is beyond bankrupt. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi agrees. “Last night, Donald Trump[Read More…]
From ‘Debunked’ to Denial, Donald Trump Lies About Sexual Assault Accusations
Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump predictably spent Wednesday night’s debate lying on the subject of the nine women who say he’s sexually assaulted them. First, he claimed that “those stories have been largely debunked.” Then he denied having said things about the women that he most definitely said.[Read More…]
SEIU: No Contest, Hillary Clinton Shows Leadership, Integrity That Working Families Need
Trump’s lies and personal attacks don’t fool voters WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2015. At last night’s final presidential debate Hillary Clinton showed not only why she will win on Nov. 8, but why she will be a great president for working families and for all Americans. “This debate was no[Read More…]