Teams Begin Documenting Damage in Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties; Data Will Support Request for Federal Assistance CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today joined local, state and federal officials as critical flood damage assessments began in Chicago. Data collected during the assessments will be included in a request by[Read More…]
Day: April 29, 2013
State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, April 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Free the Press Campaign / Salijon Abdurakhmanov RUSSIA Boston Marathon Investigation DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Meets with Arab Peace Initiative Follow-up Committee SYRIA Chemical Weapons / Israeli Secretary Kerry to Meet with Special Representative Brahimi Attacks against Civilians LIBYA Update on Benghazi[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013 – 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT: Ray LaHood has said that being the Secretary of Transportation is the best job he ever had in public service. And that’s fitting because[Read More…]
Governor Chris Christie and Legislature Reach Agreement on Bill that Would Help Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths
Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases and Expands Access to Overdose Antidote Naloxone Advocates and Families Cheer Bipartisan Agreement as Triumph of Good Public Health Policy Trenton–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Today, Governor Chris Christie and leadership in the New Jersey Legislature reached agreement on a bill to help prevent[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Putin, April 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. President Obama spoke by phone today with President Putin of Russia to convey his condolences on the tragic hospital fire outside of Moscow that killed dozens last week, and to reiterate his appreciation for the close cooperation that the United States has received from Russia on[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 29, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2013 – 12:38 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome, everyone. Thanks for being here. I have no announcements, so I’ll take your questions. Q: Thank you. The Russians appear to have given the U.S. some information in recent days that they had from 2011 about Tamerlan Tsarnaev and[Read More…]
Blowing the Whistle on Bad Behavior Takes More Than Guts
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. Our work environments play a bigger role than previously thought when it comes to reporting unethical behavior, according to University of Michigan researcher. “Our findings contradict conventional wisdom that the personal characteristics of an employee drive his or her decision to speak up,” said David Mayer,[Read More…]
Northwestern Medicine Researchers Work to Improve Heart Attack Response Time
Recent study finds that door-to-balloon times can be lowered using process improvement strategies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013. While all heart attacks have the potential to be deadly, one type is referred to as the “widow maker” because of its high risk of death. A ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces $1 Billion in Reduced Parking Meter Charges, Free Sundays and Pay-By-Cell for Chicago Parkers
Dispute Agreement Between the City of Chicago and Chicago Parking Meters Results in Big Win for City and its Residents; $20 Million Per Year Over the Life of the Contract Will No Longer Be Billed to the City; Chicagoans Will Get Free Sundays in Neighborhoods, Convenient Pay-By-Cell Options CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 29,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the 150th Anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013 – 11:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Please, everybody have a seat. Well, it’s good to be back. Good morning, everybody, and thank you, Dr. Cicerone, for the kind introduction and the great work that you do. The[Read More…]