Seniors and people with disabilities in Illinois save an average of $689.20; nationwide, 5.1 million saved over $3.2 billion Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. As the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, new data shows that 201,818 Medicare beneficiaries in Illinois saved a total of $139,094,886.04 on prescription drugs[Read More…]
Day: March 19, 2012
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 19, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012 – 12:57 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Wow. Good crowd. How is everybody? Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. I hope you all had a great weekend and that some of you still have a decent bracket underway after all those upsets. Before I take your questions,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 19, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Condolences to Victims of School Shooting in Toulouse, France Ambassador Grossman’s Travels IRAQ Update on U.S. Citizen Randy Michael Hultz MAURITANIA Capture of Abdullah al-Senussi SYRIA Kofi Annan’s Mission / Technical Meetings in Damascus Today Humanitarian Cease-fire Russia’s Involvement EGYPT Status[Read More…]
Rethinking the Traditional American Lawn, Part I
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012 High Country Gardens specializes in drought-tolerant plants. AS A PART OF OUR ongoing campaign to reduce the impact of the American lawn, we launched guest blog series with our sponsoring partners at High Country Gardens in New Mexico. Rethinking the Traditional American Lawn is a four-part series[Read More…]
The Economic Consequences of Cutting SNAP
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Today, as the nation anticipates the details of the House Republican’s budget blueprint, a new report from the Center for American Progress estimates the employment consequences that will result if the GOP decides to once again cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under last year’s[Read More…]
Public Opinion Snapshot of the New GOP House Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. The Center for American Progress today released a public opinion snapshot that indicates Americans will reject the House Republican budget plan being released tomorrow. Based on details that have been released already, the budget blueprint promises to call for ending Medicare as we know it, cutting[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 19, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission: Ohi Reactors 3, 4 Safe to Restart Industry/Regulatory/Political Japan’s Nuclear Safety Commission said last week that Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Ohi reactors 3 and 4 are safe to restart. The commissioners and a team of outside experts agreed with the Nuclear and[Read More…]
Enough Project Considers Effects of South Sudan Oil Shutdown
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. South Sudan’s recent decision to shut down oil production has serious economic and political consequences for the world’s newest nation, according to a new Enough Project report. The report, What Could the Oil Shutdown Mean for South Sudan?, identifies possible effects of the oil shutdown, including increased food[Read More…]
Take a Fear-based Tour of Drug-plagued Amsterdam (Satire/Video)
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Is it possible that most things we’ve been told about the legalization of drugs is just plain wrong? Perhaps fear-based? Are we just that terrified to think differently, as some other countries have done, decades ago? Welcome to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where marijuana has been[Read More…]
Nearly $478,000 in Veterans Cash Lottery Proceeds Awarded to 10 Groups to Support Illinois Veterans
Instant ticket responsible for more than $9 million in funds since 2006 SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today announced $477,752 in grants from Veterans’ Cash scratch-off lottery ticket sales to help 10 non-profits deliver specialized programs and services for Illinois’ veterans. “The Veterans Cash lottery[Read More…]