CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—July 12, 2018 By: Cristina Boccuti, Gretchen Jacobson, Kendal Orgera, and Tricia Neuman In all but four states, insurance companies can deny private Medigap insurance policies to seniors after their initial enrollment in Medicare because of a pre-existing medical condition, such as diabetes or heart disease, except under limited, qualifying[Read More…]
Analysis
Radical Liberal Interpretations of the 2nd Amendment Must End
Commentary by Gary Kopycinski Editor & Publisher Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Wildly liberal interpretations of the 2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution must end, forthwith. We must embrace a smart, conservative interpretation of this amendment if we truly cherish freedom. The 2nd Amendment is very simple: A well regulated Militia,[Read More…]
Teen Crash Risk Highest During First Three Months After Getting Driver’s License
NIH study uses software and cameras to monitor teen driving behaviors Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2018 Contact: Linda Huynh and Robert Bock Teenage drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a collision or near miss during the first three months after getting a driver’s license, compared to the[Read More…]
Children are One of the ‘War on Drugs’ Casualties
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2018 By: Anthony Papa, opinion contributor Like so many Americans, I’ve watched in horror as immigrant children have been separated from their parents due to the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy of illegal entry across the border. Scenes of about 2,000 traumatized children being held in cages[Read More…]
CEPR: Economy Adds 213,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Edges Up to 4.0 Percent
The average hourly wage in manufacturing rose just 1.7 percent in the last year. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2018 By: Dean Baker The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 213,000 jobs in June. With upward revisions to the data from the prior two months, the average gain over the[Read More…]
U.S. PIRG Statement on the Resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2018 Contact: Kara Cook-Schultz President Donald Trump announced today via Twitter that he has accepted the resignation of embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. In response, Kara Cook-Schultz, the director of U.S. PIRG’s toxics program, released this statement: “Scott Pruitt pledged to ‘restore’ the EPA to[Read More…]
Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2018 By: Anthony Johnson Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common, with “bulk” deal of $5 for 3.5 grams available as well. At[Read More…]
Cannabis Industry Eclipses Wine in Southern Oregon
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2018 By: Anthony Johnson There are several reasons to expect the cannabis industry in the United States to surpass the economic impact of the wine industry once federal cannabis prohibition ends. Canada’s cannabis industry, about to take off under a full legalization law on October 17th, is expected[Read More…]
Mexico Votes Overwhelmingly for “Change” by Electing López Obrador President, CEPR Experts Say
Sluggish Economy, Corruption, Crime Fueled Voters’ Discontent with the Status Quo Washington, DC and Jilotepec, Mexico—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2018 Contact: Dan Beeton Voters in Mexico have “made history” and opted for change in electing Andrés Manuel López Obrador president today, experts from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, based in[Read More…]
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans Don’t Want the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Equal Pay and Fair Employment Practices are Voters’ Top Concerns among Women’s Issues CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 29, 2018 By: Craig Palosky Large Majority of the Public View Federal Funding of Family Planning Services for Low-Income Women as “Important” As President Trump prepares to make a new Supreme Court nomination, new polling from the Kaiser[Read More…]