National Harbor, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very, very much. It’s so nice to be able to speak to an important person in New Hampshire and not have to ask for his vote. (Laughter.) I’ve spent many years in New Hampshire. It didn’t work very well,[Read More…]
Day: September 22, 2009
White House Report: The Burden of Health Insurance Premium Increases on American Families
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. Today, speaking to a group of State Insurance Commissioners, Vice President Biden highlighted a new White House report documenting the burden of health insurance premium increases on families. “The status quo of rising premiums is simply unsustainable,” said Vice President Biden, “for families, for businesses, for state[Read More…]
Domestic Partners Seek To Intervene In Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin’s Domestic Partner Law
MADISON, WI–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court today on behalf of five same-sex couples asking that the couples be allowed to participate in a lawsuit that will decide whether the state’s newly enacted domestic partner law violates Wisconsin’s anti-gay marriage[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $108.8 Million in Early Reading First Grants to Help Prepare Young Children to Read
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of more than $108.8 million in Early Reading First grants to 28 local education agencies and other public or private organizations in 18 states and Washington, D.C., to improve the school readiness of young children, especially[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Releases New Report on Cancer and Health Insurance Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today joined five NCAA Division I basketball coaches, Senators Robert Casey, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and cancer survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to rally in support of health insurance reform. At the rally, Sebelius released[Read More…]
President Obama on Letterman: ‘I was actually black before the election.”
Commentary President Obama, in response to a question by David Letterman as to whether the vitriol at health care forums was motivated by racism, said, “I was actually black before the election.” Letterman responded, “Really? How long have you been a black man?” Letterman and President Obama spoke about the[Read More…]
Death Notice: Michael Hisson
Michael Hisson Michael Hisson, age 80, of Lynwood, IL, born January 29, 1929, died September 18, 2009 in Chicago, IL. Occupation: Truck Manager. Visitation and service information at Lain‑Sullivan Chapel, 50 Westwood Dr., Park Forest. Cremation at Lain-Sullivan Crematory. More information is available at Lain-Sullivan Funeral & Cremation, 708-747-3700, or[Read More…]
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