CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. The following is a statement attributed to Lance Trover, Director of Communications: “Governor Rauner and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough spoke by phone late Friday about the governor’s unanswered requests for information related to the Syrian refugee program. The Governor affirmed his commitment[Read More…]
Day: November 23, 2015
U.S. State Dept. Updates Worldwide Travel Alert, Nov. 23, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to possible risks of travel due to increased terrorist threats. Current information suggests that ISIL (aka Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks in multiple regions. These attacks may employ a wide variety of tactics,[Read More…]
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography and False Bomb Threats
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. A Tampa, Florida, woman pleaded guilty to child pornography charges and issuing false bomb threats, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III of the Middle District of Florida announced today. Jacqueline Numata, 27, pleaded[Read More…]
Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down Utah Promoters of Solar Energy Tax Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Two Utah companies are running a nationwide abusive scheme that purports to use false tax deductions and claims of the solar energy credit to reduce their customers’ federal income tax liability, according to a complaint filed today by the Justice Department. The United States’ complaint seeks[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Sunny Grove Landscaping & Nursery Inc.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. The Justice Department reached an agreement today with Sunny Grove Landscaping & Nursery Inc. (Sunny Grove), a landscaping company in Ft. Myers, Florida. The settlement resolves the department’s investigation of Sunny Grove for discrimination against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act[Read More…]
Accountant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $130,000 from Illinois Medical District Commission
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. A senior accountant at the Illinois Medical District Commission pleaded guilty today to charges she embezzled more than $130,000 from the agency by misdirecting procurement funds into her personal accounts. CYNTHIA FERNANDEZ-ALONSO, 42, of Berwyn, used her position to direct payments from the Commission’s bank account[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Condemns Pfizer-Allergan Merger
ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after Pfizer and Allergan announced they would merge in the largest inversion ever, enabling Pfizer to dodge United States taxes. “The Pfizer-Allergan merger would be a disaster for American consumers who already pay the highest prices in[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Pfizer-Allergan Inversion
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement regarding the merger between Pfizer and Ireland-based Allergan, which would create a roughly $160 billion inversion in order to avoid paying U.S. taxes: When corporations choose to invert and don’t pay their fair share of taxes, they leave[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls on Gov. Rauner to Meet With Syrian Refugee Families in Illinois Before Thanksgiving
After Secs. Johnson and Kerry detail screening and resettlement process, Durbin asks Gov. Rauner to drop opposition to children and families fleeing ISIS terrorism themselves CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 23, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sent a letter to Governor Bruce Rauner calling on him to drop his opposition to resettling[Read More…]
Duckworth-Durbin Bill Would Close Loophole That Helps Migrant Terrorists Buy Firearms in America
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today announced she will introduce the House companion to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) common-sense legislation to prevent foreign nationals who have not been fully vetted by our intelligence community from purchasing firearms while they are in the United States by closing[Read More…]
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