Enroll Chicago! Campaign Will Help Nearly 400,000 Uninsured Chicagoans Take Advantage of Health Care Reform CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Enroll Chicago! today, a citywide initiative that will roll out over the coming weeks providing uninsured Chicago residents with information and resources that will enable them to take[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Mayor Emanuel Joins the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network to Mark the Beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Honors Victims of Abuse and Highlights Efforts to End Domestic Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined the Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network today to commemorate the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Mayor, domestic violence advocates and survivors, professional allies, and community members honored those affected by[Read More…]
Teamsters: House GOP’s Political Games Endanger Economy, Jobs
Hoffa Says Extremist Republicans Should Be Ashamed WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013. The Teamsters Union blasted extremist House Republicans today for endangering the U.S. economy and threatening the livelihood of millions of public and private sector workers with a possible government shutdown. “I’m outraged that radical GOP lawmakers want to impose their[Read More…]
Statement of Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA, On the Federal Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013 – It is exasperating that the U.S. House of Representatives has become so tied in political knots that it can no longer do its job and pass legislation to fund programs and services it has already authorized and to prevent a shutdown of the federal government.[Read More…]
Army Releases August 2013 Suicide Information
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of August 2013. During August, among active-duty Soldiers, there were 12 potential suicides: Two have been confirmed as suicides and 10 remain under investigation. For July 2013, the Army reported 19 potential suicides among active-duty Soldiers: three[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and the Government Shutdown, October 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013 – 1:01 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. At midnight last night, for the first time in 17 years, Republicans in Congress chose to shut down the federal government. Let me be more specific: One faction, of one party, in one house of Congress, in[Read More…]
The U.S. Government Has Shut Down. What’s Open? What’s Closed?
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The United States government has shut down. What’s open? What’s closed? ABC News reports that the following are closed/impacted: Al National Parks are closed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ceased disease surveillance. Most routine food inspections by the Food and Drug Administration are suspended. About[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Government Shutdown and Its Impact on Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2013. Statement by: Thomas K. McInerny, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics “Today, our federal government shut down, and millions of children and families face an uncertain future as a result. As long as the government is shut down, no additional federal funds are available[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign to Educate Uninsured Women about New Insurance Plans
Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign to Educate Uninsured Women about New Insurance Plans NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013. Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) launched a national multimedia campaign to help inform and educate millions of uninsured Americans about the benefits and availability of new health insurance plans available for enrollment[Read More…]
U.S. Forest Service to Reevaluate Big Thorne Timber Sale Due to Effects on Wolves and Deer
Southeast Alaskans hail decision, ask for Forest Service to move away from large-scale old-growth logging Juneau, AK / Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2013. The U.S. Forest Service has announced that it will require a more critical review on the “Big Thorne” timber project before the agency can move forward. Big Thorne[Read More…]
