Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013. On October 14, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced her co-sponsorship of H.R. 15, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. This bill contains many of the same provisions included in the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate in July. According to the nonpartisan Congressional[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Go to Bed! Study Finds Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavior Problems in Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2013. A large-scale, population-based cohort study tracked bedtimes and behavior of children born in the United Kingdom, and found children with irregular bedtimes were more likely to have behavioral difficulties at age 7. The study, “Changes in Bedtime Schedules and Behavioral Difficulties in 7 Year[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Unlikely to Push Employers to Drop Health Insurance Coverage
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013. In the race for the best workers, small firms have always been at a bit of a competitive disadvantage when it comes to benefits they can offer. The Affordable Care Act is expected to change that, said Helen Levy, a research associate professor with the University[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Commemorates National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Health Care Law Will Help More People Access Needed Screenings and Care to Keep Communities Healthy Washington, DC–(ENEWPSF)–October 15 — In recognition of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Planned Parenthood Federation of America is joining the national call to action for Latinos to protect their[Read More…]
NRDC: Supreme Court Reaffirms EPA Authority to Limit Carbon Pollution
Court to review one narrow question regarding air permitting requirements WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013 – The Supreme Court today rejected challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit carbon pollution from vehicles and other sources, but will review a specific question about air permitting requirements. David Doniger, director of policy[Read More…]
Court: Federal Government Must Protect Caribbean Coral Reefs
Better monitoring of fisheries required San Juan, Puerto Rico–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013. A federal district court has ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the law by allowing fishing for depleted parrotfish and other algae-eating reef fish species without properly monitoring the fishery’s impacts on rare corals that depend on[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Open House for Parents on November 13
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2013. South Suburban College is planning a special open house event for parents designed to showcase the programs, services and financial advantages that South Suburban College offers students of all ages. This is an SSC Parental Engagement & Networking Support event, or “PENS.” This first annual[Read More…]
AARP Letter Urges President Obama to Avoid Default
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013. AARP Chief Executive Officer A. Barry Rand sent a letter to President Obama today, urging a resolution to the debt ceiling debate that avoids default and protects the retirement security of current and future generations. The letter follows. “Dear President Obama: “As the nation’s largest nonprofit,[Read More…]
Afghanistan: UN Mission Condemns Attack on Mosque that Killed Government Official
Kabul–(ENEWSPF)–15 October 2013 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today strongly condemned an attack on a mosque, which killed the governor of the Logar Province, Arsala Jamal. Mr. Jamal was killed this morning when an explosive device, reportedly affixed to a microphone, detonated while he was giving[Read More…]
Supreme Court Lets EPA’s Historic Endangerment Finding and Vehicles Guidance Stand
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2013. The United States Supreme Court today denied industry and state petitions that challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) historic finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The high court also left standing EPA’s common sense and achievable emission standards for vehicles. The Court granted[Read More…]
