Support action for water protectors last month As Third Delegation of RN Volunteers Heads to North Dakota RNs Call to President Obama, Attorney Gen Lynch to Intervene Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. National Nurses United today announced that it is donating $50,000 to support U.S. service veterans who are assembling this[Read More…]
Day: December 2, 2016
Nurses Condemn Attacks on Rep. Keith Ellison
Rep. Ellison with NNU Board Member Bunny Engeldorf (L) and NNU Co-Pres. Jean Ross (R) ‘McCarthyite Attacks Symbolize Worst of Politics’ Say RNs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. National Nurses United today re-affirmed its strong support for Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota to be the next chair of the Democratic National[Read More…]
FDA Approves Jardiance to Reduce Cardiovascular Death in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Study links Jardiance to improved survival in patients with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular disease Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new indication for Jardiance (empagliflozin) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and[Read More…]
House Speaker Madigan Responds to Governor Rauner’s Most Recent Request for Additional Budget Meetings and Topics for Discussion
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. House Speaker Michael Madigan on Friday released the following statement regarding meetings with Gov. Bruce Rauner about the state budget and other state issues: “I am available to meet with Governor Rauner this Saturday and Sunday, and I will work to[Read More…]
Greenpeace: President-Elect Trump’s Support for Dakota Access Pipeline is Crony Capitalism at Its Worst
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. President-Elect Donald Trump formally announced his support for the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline yesterday. His transition team noted that his support for the pipeline “had nothing to do with his personal investments and everything to do with promoting policies that benefit all Americans.” Trump’s[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Statement on President-elect Trump’s Remarks Denouncing Bigotry
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. The following statement is from Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen in response to President-elect Trump’s remarks made at a rally last night in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We’re pleased that President-elect Trump has forcefully denounced hatred and rejected the language of exclusion. We hope that he is now[Read More…]
Illinois Legislators Sue to Stop Coercive Rauner-Munger Tactic and Restore Timely Pay for Lawmakers
CHICAGO – State Reps. Emanuel Chris Welch, Kate Cloonen, Mary Flowers, Sonya Harper, Lisa Hernandez and Silvana Tabares released the following statement Friday regarding their lawsuit to restore legislators’ pay and end unwarranted political pressure being brought by Gov. Bruce Rauner and Comptroller Leslie Munger: “The decision by multimillionaire Comptroller[Read More…]
Time to Declassify Information About Russia’s Role in U.S. Elections, Senate Democrats Say
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By Laura Clawson American politics is sounding more and more like a bad novel or B movie. A group of Democratic senators has sent the White House a letter asking for information on Russia’s role in the elections to be declassified. But, because of classification, that’s about all[Read More…]
Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recalls of Certain Hummus Products Because of Possible Health Risks
See list below of all products being recalled Charlotte, NC —(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Trader Joe’s Mediterranean Hummus (SKU #90642) and Trader Joe’s White Bean & Basil Hummus (SKU #91107) with “USE BY” date codes up through and including 12/15/2016, because these products have[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Illinois Energy Bill SB 2814
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. Today, Illinois state legislature passed the much anticipated sweeping energy bill after an amended version was passed by a state House energy committee on Tuesday. After nearly two years in the works, the bill brings together a wide variety of stakeholders to modernize Illinois’ energy[Read More…]
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