Day: April 23, 2013

CA Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Calls on California to Lead the Nation in Ending Marijuana Prohibition and Failed Drug War

Newsom Makes Bold Statement in Huffington Post Piece CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013.  California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, in a piece on the Huffington Post, has called on his state to lead the nation in ending marijuana prohibition and the failed drug war, as it led in adopting the nation’s first medical[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel to Announce Initial Plans for Bioscience and Pharmaceutical Industry Commercialization and Innovation Center

Center Would Allow Companies Across the Nation to Expand Their Connection to the Chicago Biotech Community and Access Chicago-Based Talent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013.  Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce the initial plans for a center comprised of Chicago biotech and pharmaceutical startups, to galvanize the positive forces in the bioscience[Read More…]

Department of Defense Press Briefing with Maj. Gen. Polumbo from the Pentagon Briefing Room, April 23, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. COMMANDER BILL SPEAKS: Good morning here in the Briefing Room, and good afternoon in Kabul, Afghanistan. I’d like to welcome Major General H.D. Polumbo, Jr., to the Pentagon Briefing Room.  Major General Polumbo is commander of the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force in Afghanistan.[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, April 23, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Free the Press Campaign / Jose Antonio Torres LIBYA U.S. Condemns Today’s Attack on French Embassy in Tripoli IRAQ U.S. Condemns Violence in Hawija LIBYA Attack on French Embassy / U.S. Stands Ready to Assist our French Ally / U.S. Mission[Read More…]

California Woman Pleads Guilty to Feeding Whales in Marine Sanctuary

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. A California woman pleaded guilty to illegally feeding killer whales in the wild this Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced.  Nancy Black of[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at Teacher of the Year Event

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013 – 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, hello, everybody.  Please have a seat.  I am thrilled to welcome our state and national teachers of the year to the White House this afternoon. People who know me know I’ve just got a soft spot for teachers, partly[Read More…]

Testimony by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Before the Senate Judiciary Hearing on ‘Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act’

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. Introduction Thank you, Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee for holding this noteworthy hearing today on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. It is a pleasure to again appear before the committee, especially for such an occasion. We are[Read More…]

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