Affordable Care Act gives consumers access to better coverage at a greater value in 2014 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report that finds premiums in the Health Insurance Marketplace will be nearly 20 percent lower in 2014 than previously expected. The Affordable Care[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Thermobaby Bath Seats Recalled by SCS Direct Due to Drowning Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: July 17, 2013 Recall number: 13-240 Thermobaby Aquababy Bath Ring Seat Recall Summary Name of product: Thermobaby Aquababy Bath Ring Seats Hazard:[Read More…]
Energy Department Invests to Save Small Buildings Money by Saving Energy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, which calls for steady, responsible steps to reduce carbon pollution and reduce energy bills for U.S. businesses, the Energy Department today announced an award of $10 million for six projects to help small commercial buildings save money by saving energy. [Read More…]
Governor Perry Signs Sweeping Texas Anti-Abortion Bill Into Law
AUSTIN, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Texas Gov. Rick Perry today signed into law a sweeping anti-abortion bill that would result in the closure of most women’s health clinics that provide abortions in the state and block doctors from providing abortion care when needed. Over the last several weeks, thousands of protesters[Read More…]
Cooling Centers Available During Extreme Heat in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 18, 2013. With temperatures soaring this week, the Village of Park Forest reminds residents of designated cooling centers in town where residents can escape from the extreme heat. Village Hall 350 Victory Drive Designated cooling center hours: Mondays: 9 a.m. to 8 PM; Tuesday through Friday:9 a.m.[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Carmel Martin on House Republican Bill to Revise No Child Left Behind
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. With the U.S. House of Representatives expected to vote later this week on the Student Success Act, which reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act—currently known as the No Child Left Behind Act—Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Carmel Martin and Generation Progress Director Anne Johnson on Senate Student-Loan Deal
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, and Anne Johnson, Director of Generation Progress, responded today to the efforts by a bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Senate to reach a compromise to reduce student-loan interest rates, which doubled on subsidized[Read More…]
EU Proposes More Pesticide Restrictions to Protect Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. A few months after the groundbreaking decision to suspend the use of three neonicotinoids shown to be highly toxic to bees, the European Commission is moving forward again with a proposal to restrict the use of the insecticide fipronil, which has also been identified as posing[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 13, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 334,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 358,000. The 4-week moving average was 346,000, a decrease of 5,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Statement by the President and Mrs. Obama on Nelson Mandela International Day, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013. On behalf of our family and the people of the United States, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes and prayers to Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 95th birthday, as well as to Graça Machel, the Mandela family, and the government and people[Read More…]
