EAST ST. LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law to create the Metro East Police District and increase public safety in the region. The new law will strengthen law and order in four Metro East communities. Today’s action was the latest by Governor Quinn, who was[Read More…]
Day: August 16, 2012
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing ECUADOR Julian Assange Asylum SYRIA UNSMIS / Discussions in New York / Proposals at UN Spillover from Syrian Crisis / Violence in Lebanon Suspension of Syria from OIC PAKISTAN Condolences for Loss of Pakistani Forces at Hands of Terrorists Security of Pakistan’s[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012 – 11:47 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome, everyone, to the White House for what has become a less frequent briefing here from the podium, as we spend a lot of time on the road. Glad you are all here — very nice to see you. I[Read More…]
FBI: Suspect Arrested in Connection with Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Glendale Heights
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- FBI agents and officers from the Cicero Police Department arrested a 43-year-old Cicero man yesterday in connection with the July 27, 2012 robbery of the TCF Bank branch located at 2164 Bloomingdale Road in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Glenn A. Rodgers was taken into custody without incident at his[Read More…]
SEIU: Pennsylvania Voter ID Decision an Affront to Progress
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Following is a statement from Gerry Hudson, SEIU Executive Vice President, regarding Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr.’s decision today to uphold Pennsylvania’s voter identification law. The decision comes days after a comprehensive, nonpartisan examination found that there is no evidence that photo ID is needed to[Read More…]
Fact Sheets – New Data on Work-Life Balance
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. In response to new data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the use of paid sick days and workplace flexibility, the Center for American Progress released a series of fact sheets on how conflicts over work-family balance impact the nation’s economy. The series[Read More…]
32 Budget Professionals Call the Federal Budget Process Dysfunctional
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released a new report finding that federal budget professionals do not have the information they need to make reliable, rational decisions about federal resource allocation. The analysis, based on interviews with a group of experts that altogether had more than[Read More…]
Ecological Restoration To Begin On Northerly Island
Park District Expands Programs for Campers, At-Risk Youth, as Army Corps of Engineers Begins Work CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Park District General Superintendent Michael Kelly announced today that the ecological restoration of Northerly Island Park will begin in the fall as the park becomes a new urban[Read More…]
CDC Now Recommends All Baby Boomers Receive One-Time Hepatitis C Test
New approach will help avert major increases in liver disease and deaths in the U.S. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. All U.S. baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus, according to final recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 30[Read More…]
FDA Recommends X-ray or Other Imaging on Implanted Heart Defibrillators with St. Jude Medical Riata Leads to Help Guide Treatment
Agency orders the company to collect data on the wire insulation function Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended today that patients who have implantable heart defibrillators with Riata and Riata ST leads, manufactured by St. Jude Medical, should have X-rays or other imaging alternatives[Read More…]
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