Day: February 8, 2012

Occupiers Claim Victory, and Plan March Out of People’s Park

Two Days After the Third Eviction Deadline Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2012.  “Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the[Read More…]

Senators Levin, Conrad Introduce CUT Tax Loopholes Act

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  Two Senate committee chairmen introduced legislation today to help reduce the budget deficit and pay for important priorities by closing tax loopholes. Sens. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Kent Conrad, D-N.D., chairman of the[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 7, 2012

 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012 – 1:59 P.M. EST         MR. CARNEY:  Hello.         Q    You could use it up there.         Q    Marshmallow gun.  (Laughter.)         MR. CARNEY:  A marshmallow gun?  I would like one of those.         Q    That’s awesome.         MR. CARNEY:  It was, wasn’t it?         Q   [Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 7, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN Condemn Recent Increases in Repression against Journalists / Call to Cease Harassment Reducing Indian Dependence on Iranian Oil / Indian FS Mathai Meetings Today Iran Default on Rice Payments to India Sanctions / Exemptions for Food and Medical Supplies / Regret[Read More…]

IDVA to re-open Rochelle part-time Veterans’ Service Office on February 21st

SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—February 7, 2012. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is announcing the reopening its part-time Veterans’ Service Office located in Rochelle, Ill. The office was closed last September after the amount of travel money appropriated for all VSO offices was reduced in the FY12 budget. During the Fall Veto[Read More…]

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