Support For Same-Sex Marriage Hits 50 Percent Hamden, CT—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. By an 87 – 11 percent margin, Ohio voters support the use of medical marijuana, with support of 78 percent or higher from every group measured in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Ohio voters also support 51 –[Read More…]
Day: February 24, 2014
Center for American Progress Statement on Pentagon Budget Outlined Today by Secretary Hagel
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. Today, as Defense Sectary Chuck Hagel outlined a proposed budget for the Pentagon, Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: The defense budget presented today responsibly meets the challenges that our country currently faces, rather than those from a[Read More…]
State Highlights Workers’ Rights and Construction Opportunity Summit
Illinois Departments of Labor and Transportation, Quad Cities Interfaith Come Together to Help Strengthen Local Workforce CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), along with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Quad Cities Interfaith, hosted a Workers’ Rights and Construction Opportunity Summit to help create awareness[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Calls for Overhaul of Disaster Funding Rules at National Forum
Discusses Illinois’ Disaster Response After Year of Extreme Weather WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today delivered the keynote address at the National Journal’s Natural Disaster Forum in Washington, D.C., where he discussed Illinois’ preparedness and response to several major natural disasters and called for needed changes to the Federal[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on the Passing of Harold Ramis
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement about producer, director, actor and comedian Harold Ramis, who died early this morning at the age of 69: “Harold Ramis was one of those truly rare people who could make us laugh and think at the same time. The[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Hagel Previewing FY15 Budget
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. Remarks As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Pentagon Press Briefing Room: First, let me acknowledge and thank Chairman Dempsey, Vice Chairman Winnefeld, our chiefs, our secretaries, who are here, as well as our Comptroller and our Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox for[Read More…]
Three Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations in Connection with Check Cashing Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. Three men have pleaded guilty in Brooklyn, N.Y., for their roles in a check cashing scheme designed to evade anti-money laundering reporting requirements, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch of the Eastern[Read More…]
Former Employee of Florida Airline Fuel Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Federal Investigation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. A former employee of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company pleaded guilty today to obstructing an investigation into fraud and anticompetitive conduct in the airline charter services industry, the Department of Justice announced. Craig Perez, a former employee of Aviation Fuel International Inc. (AFI), pleaded[Read More…]
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Discrimination at Nine Multifamily Housing Complexes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that a federal district court judge in Jackson, Miss., approved a settlement of the department’s lawsuit against the original owners and developers of nine multifamily housing complexes located in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. The complexes contain more than 800 ground-floor units[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Vice President Biden at National Governors Asc. Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014 – 11:15 A.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thanks for making the Cabinet stand up for me. (Laughter.) I appreciate it. It’s great to see you all. And I don’t know about you all, I had a great time last night and got[Read More…]
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