Day: April 11, 2013

United States Announces $10 Million in Support for G-8 Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013.  Today at the G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting in London, the United States joined G-8 partners in support of the United Kingdom’s Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, and reaffirmed its commitment to work with the international community to strengthen global coordination and individual countries’ capacity to prevent sexual[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Swearing-in Remarks

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013.  Congresswoman Robin Kelly gave the following remarks today after being sworn in as a member of Congress. “It is truly an honor to be standing here and humbling to have been chosen to represent the families of the 2nd Congressional District. I thank the entire Illinois[Read More…]

Representative DeLuca’s Local Government Distributive Fund Bill Sent to Senate

SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2013. Legislation designed to improve local government efficiency sponsored by State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) passed through the House with broad bipartisan support this past Tuesday. The measure now advances to the Illinois Senate. “This legislation will help eliminate the harmful delays and fund sweeps that local[Read More…]

DePaul Symposium to Examine Shifting World of Catholicism

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013.  As the global community gets to know its first pope from the Americas, DePaul University’s Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology will hold a symposium examining various aspects of a rapidly shifting Catholic Church and its relations with other faith communities around the world. The symposium,[Read More…]

Groups Seek Investigation into Mexico’s Approval of Four ‘Mega Resorts’

Massive tourism developments threaten fragile ecosystems and endangered species San Francisco, U.S.A. / La Paz, Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. In a petition submitted to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation today, eleven conservation groups charged the Mexican government with failing to enforce its own environmental laws in authorizing the construction of four[Read More…]

New Overdose Prevention Bill Passes with Bipartisan Support in California Assembly Health Committee

Public Health Advocates and Families Urge California Assembly Appropriations Committee to Pass New Overdose Prevention Bill SACRAMENTO–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013.  In a showing of bipartisan support yesterday, the Assembly Health Committee voted in favor of Asm. Richard Bloom’s (D-Santa Monica) AB 831, a bill that would require a temporary state task[Read More…]

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