Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the confirmation of Janet Yellen as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. “America does well when the middle class does well, and I’m confident Janet Yellen will have that common-sense approach to[Read More…]
Day: January 6, 2014
DePaul University to Reopen Campuses, Resume Classes on Jan. 7
David Febo lays down a layer of salt to keep sidewalks clear on #DePaul’s Loop Campus. More photos at www.facebook.com/depaulnewsroom. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes for the winter quarter will resume Tuesday, Jan. 7, after being closed Monday due to travel[Read More…]
People Lacking Insurance Not Likely to Migrate to Obtain Medicaid Coverage
States choosing Medicaid expansion shouldn’t expect costly influx of individuals from states not expanding coverage; Other studies examine accountable care organizations and communication-and-resolution programs Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Amidst the patchwork nature of Medicaid expansion in the U.S. under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), some have worried that low-income adults[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, City of Chicago Officials Provide Update on Winter Weather Response and Efforts to Help Keep Residents Safe as Extremely Frigid Temperatures and High Winds Continue
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City of Chicago officials today provided an update on the City’s response to the extremely cold temperatures that arrived in Chicago overnight, after days of snowfall and blowing snow. A coordinated citywide response continues to focus on keeping residents – especially those most[Read More…]
Major New Proposal Seeks Change to Plumbing Codes that will Save Americans Money on Energy and Water Bills
United Association (AFL-CIO) and NRDC: It’s Time to Tap Big Opportunity for More Efficient New Buildings and More Jobs for Skilled Craftspeople WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014 – The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have reached an[Read More…]
A New Year’s Message to All My Friends at NORML
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. By Norm Kent, Chair, NORML Board of Directors The gravesite closest to President John Kennedy in Arlington belongs to a courageous, but assassinated congressman from Long Island, Allard Lowenstein, who fought many years to bring an end to the Vietnam War. His tombstone reads: “If a[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on the Army Corps Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk released the following statement today regarding the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers and released earlier today: “We must protect Lake Michigan, the Midwest’s most precious ecosystem, from the threat of invasive species, such[Read More…]
No Madoff Write-Off for JPMorgan
Taxpayers Could Shoulder a $700 Million Hidden Tax Subsidy Unless Agencies Prevent Bank from Deducting $2 Billion Settlement for Allegedly Enabling Ponzi Scheme Boston, Mass.—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. Statement by Francisco Enriquez, U.S. Public Interest Research Group Tax & Budget Associate, on the reported $2 billion settlement JPMorgan is reportedly close[Read More…]
Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Marriages for Same-Sex Couples in Utah
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court today granted a request from Utah’s attorney general to temporarily put a halt to marriages for same-sex couples. The attorney general had asked for marriages to be suspended while the state appealed a federal court’s ruling striking down the state’s ban on marriage[Read More…]
State of Illinois to Resume Normal Operations Tuesday, Jan. 7
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2014. Normal state operations will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 7. State employees who were directed to stay home today, Monday, Jan. 6, based on the state’s Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government Plans (COOP/COG), are instructed to report to work on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The safety of employees[Read More…]
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