Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Today, new estimates from the Center for American Progress reveal that if enacted, the Ryan Budget’s proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would eliminate 184,000 jobs. This year’s House budget proposal would cut by nearly 20 percent a program instrumental in combatting poverty in[Read More…]
Day: March 26, 2012
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 26, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing GEORGIA March 24th De Facto Elections RUSSIA Missile Defense / Ben Rhodes Background Briefing in Seoul TURKEY/SYRIA Closure of Turkish Embassy / Security Concerns SYRIA Meeting of Friends of Syrian People / Syrian Opposition President Medvedev / Ben Rhodes Unity Among the[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 26, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. TEPCO Examines Inside of Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 2 Plant Update Preliminary results of an endoscopic examination of the interior of Fukushima Daiichi reactor 2 indicates that the water covering the damaged fuel at the bottom of the containment vessel is two feet deep. Tokyo Electric Power[Read More…]
The National Occupation of Washington, DC Seeks to Lift Occupy to New Levels With Powerful Educational Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2012. The National Occupation of Washington, DC which begins on March 30th and ends on April 30th will include protests, music and art but its anchor is education of the movement. The major educational activities begin on April 2nd with the “Control the Corporation” conference at the[Read More…]
UN-Arab League Envoy Receives Response From Syria on His Six-point Plan to End Crisis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 March 2012. The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, today received a formal response from the Syrian Government on his six-point proposal to end the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country, according to a statement issued[Read More…]
Study Suggests New Way to Treat Chronic Pain
Gene that encodes crucial pain receptor may be key to therapy for major health problem TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. A University of Toronto scientist has helped identify a major gene affecting chronic pain sensitivity, an often debilitating problem that impacts nearly one in five people. While there have been many[Read More…]
Nurses: Health Care Crisis Will Continue No Matter How Court Rules
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. As the Supreme Court meets to pass judgment on the 2010 health care law the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses today warned that health care will remain beyond the reach of millions of Americans no matter how the court rules. “Whether the[Read More…]
Senators Kirk and Levin Urge Continued Support of the Great Lakes, Outline Key Priorities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. The Great Lakes waterway system provides drinking water to 30 million Americans U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, today sent letters signed by fellow Great Lakes Senators to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of key[Read More…]
New Report Finds Modest Gains in Illinois, America’s College Attainment Rates
Experts highlight bright spots while calling for redesign of America’s higher education system WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon joined education experts in the nation’s capitol today to announce the findings of a new report that shows Illinois and the nation must do significantly more to ensure gains[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Addresses Illinois Association of Realtors
Emphasizes Administration’s Commitment to Affordable Housing and Sustainable Homeownership SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today addressed the Illinois Association of Realtors Conference in Springfield. March is Affordable Housing Month, and the Governor’s remarks emphasized his administration’s commitment to creating affordable homeownership opportunities and foreclosure assistance programs. “Creating affordable and[Read More…]