Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team received seventh place of 13 teams and brought home several individual awards from a Dec. 1 tournament hosted by the College of Lake County. Nick Williams of Homewood received first place for program oral interpretation and fourth place for speech[Read More…]
Day: December 21, 2012
Robin Kelly Statement on Shocking NRA Press Conference
MATTESON–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. Today Robin Kelly, candidate for Illinois’ second Congressional district reacted to the National Rifle Association’s press conference regarding guns in schools: “I was shocked and appalled by the NRA’s press conference today. Their failure to even consider any meaningful gun regulations proves the leadership of the NRA[Read More…]
Transcript NRA Press Conference on Sandy Hook School Shooting, December 21, 2012
Fairfax, Virginia—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2012 DAVID KEENE, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION: Good morning. I’m Dave Keene, president of the National Rifle Association of America. And I’d like to welcome you here this morning for the purposes of beginning our discussion of the topic that’s been on the mind of American parents[Read More…]
Education Department Launches ‘Pay As You Earn’ Student Loan Repayment Plan
New option provides lower monthly payments to help borrowers responsibly manage student loan debt Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. The U.S. Department of Education announced today that many borrowers are now able to take advantage of a new repayment plan that could lower their monthly federal student loan bills. The plan,[Read More…]
AFT, NEA: Arming Educators Won’t Keep Schools Safe
Focus Needs to Be on Investments in Mental Health Services, Reasonable Gun Safety Legislation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. The National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel and the American Federal of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten react to proposals by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, and William[Read More…]
Fruit in Your Holiday Stocking Can Help Keep Bones Strong
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. We know high-fat, high-sugar foods cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don’t realize that sugar and fat also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening bones. If this trend continues, this overlooked ‘silent robber’ will begin to cripple large numbers of at-risk[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Failure of ‘Plan B’ and Latest Fiscal Developments
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. Speaker Boehner’s failure last night should be seen as one thing: A reset button to listen to the will of the American people. The slate is clean and we call on the President to come forward with an offer that reflects the reasons he won the[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Is A ‘Potential Exit Drug To Problematic Substance Use’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Three quarters of medical cannabis consumers report using it as a substitute for prescription drugs, alcohol, or some other illicit substance, according to survey data published in the journal Addiction Research and Theory. An international team of investigators from Canada[Read More…]
Jobless Rates Down in 45 States in November; Payroll Jobs Up in 30 States, Down in 20
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2012. Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in November. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases and five states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-three states and the District of Columbia registered unemployment rate decreases[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and State Partners Obtain Refunds for Consumers Charged Illegal Debt-relief Fees
CFPB Announces First Joint-Enforcement Action with the States WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2012. Today, at the request of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal district court in Miami entered an order requiring a nationwide debt-relief services company to refund up to $100,000 to consumers who were unlawfully charged advance[Read More…]
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