Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2009.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that four companies were awarded contracts to service a portion of the approximately $550 billion outstanding federal student loan portfolio held by the Department. The selected contractors will also service loans originated by and sold to the Department[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2009 – President Barack Obama signed a memorandum yesterday opening up benefits to same-sex couples and forbidding discrimination in the federal workplace. “We’ve got more work to do to ensure that government treats all its citizens equally, to fight injustice and intolerance in all its forms, and to[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2009.  Anyone who knows me for more than 30 minutes knows that I am a passionate fan of Eric Clapton.  I’ve attended in excess of 20 Clapton concerts throughout the United States, Holland and London’s Royal Albert Hall.  And since I’m as passionate about music as[Read More…]