Includes $1.3 Million to Augustana College for Major Campus Improvements ROCK ISLAND–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $3.1 million in grants to Augustana College in Rock Island, Knox College in Galesburg and Monmouth College. The grants are part of $90 million set aside this fiscal year in the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governor Quinn Announces $4.8 Million Investment in Peoria, Bloomington and Eureka Colleges and Universities
Includes $2.9 Million to Bradley University for New Labs and Classrooms PEORIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $4.8 million in grants to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington and Eureka College. The grants are part of $90 million set aside this fiscal year in the[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, July 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 27, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, July 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing MIDDLE EAST PEACE Direct Final Status Negotiations / Nine Month Timetable Ambassador Martin Indyk Named Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Israeli Cabinet Vote DPRK Secretary Kerry’s Meeting with The Elders / Carter Center Kenneth Bae / Swedish Protecting Power EGYPT Secretary[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Ambassador Martin Indyk on the Resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian Negotations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. Well, as you all know, it’s taken many hours and many trips to make possible the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. And the negotiators are now en route to Washington, even as we speak here. And I will have more to[Read More…]
Federal Courts Authorize Service of John Doe Summonses Seeking Identities of Persons Using Payment Cards in Norway
Ten Lawsuits Initiated Pursuant to Tax Treaty Between United States and Norway; Seven Petitions Granted, Three Petitions Remain Pending Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. The Justice Department announced that federal courts in Minnesota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Virginia and California have entered orders over the past week authorizing the Internal Revenue Service[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, July 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. See below for a correction to a typo in the transcript (marked with an asterisk). 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the delay in getting started. Mr. Carney — Q We’re accustomed — MR. EARNEST: I’m sorry? Q We’re accustomed to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the San Francisco Giants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013 – 2:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, everybody please have a seat. Welcome to the White House on this beautiful afternoon. And congratulations to the San Francisco Giants on their second World Series title in three years. (Applause.) They’re making this a habit. (Laughter.) I want[Read More…]
Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits to Agriculture and Rural Communities
New Report Released by the White House “So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that[Read More…]
105 Juveniles Recovered in Nationwide Operation Targeting Underage Prostitution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2013. During the past 72 hours, the FBI; its local, state, and federal law enforcement partners; and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) conducted Operation Cross Country VII, a three-day enforcement action to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States. The operation[Read More…]
