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Newswire | All Press Releases for 2008-10-16

Thursday, October 16, 2008
ACLU
ACLU Demands Halt to Intimidation of Lawful Voters
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
New EPA Lead Standard Significantly Improved to Protect Kids’ Health
Brennan Center for Justice
Brennan Center: If Joe the Plumber Was a New Voter, Ohio Ruling Could Block Him From Voting
Brennan Center for Justice and Justice at Stake
Supreme Court Television Advertising Drops With Only Three Weeks Left Before Election
Demos
Election Policy Center Demos Publishes Election Primer for Journalists
The Real News Network
Game Over?
Public Citizen
Public Citizen to McCain and Obama: Fix the Law To Stop Copyright Holders From Chilling Free Speech Online
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Don't Be Fooled by Bogus Renewable Energy Measures, Say California Conservation Groups
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Unionization Substantially Improves the Pay and Benefits of Younger Workers
Free Press
Debate Watchers Score Schieffer Best Moderator, Still Want More Challenges to Candidate Spin

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