SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the below statement regarding House Amendment #2 to Senate Bill 1920, which provides Chicago Public Schools with a pension holiday extension. This legislation is before the Illinois House. “I will not sign any extension of a pension holiday for Chicago Public Schools unless[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Rockville, Md., Property Purchased with Nigerian Corruption Proceeds Forfeited Through Justice Department’s Kleptocracy Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. A forfeiture judgment was executed today against real property with an estimated value of more than $700,000 in Rockville, Md., that had been purchased with corruption proceeds traceable to Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle After Their Meeting, May 31, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. It’s a tremendous pleasure for me to welcome Guido Westerwelle here to Washington and particularly to be able to thank him again for his wonderful welcome of me in Berlin on my first trip as Secretary of State. I remember it[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen After Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013 – 11:45 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: It’s a great pleasure once again to welcome our Secretary of NATO, Anders Rasmussen. He has been an extraordinary partner for us and, I believe, a great leader for NATO. Over the last several years, he has helped to orchestrate[Read More…]
New York Doctors Say Bloomberg’s Statement on Medical Marijuana is Outrageous & Flies In the Face of Medical Science
Mayor’s Claim that Medical Marijuana is “Hoax” Comes One Day after 600 New York Physicians Pledge Support for NY Medical Marijuana Bill New York –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. Mayor Bloomberg ran afoul of medical science and the opinions of more than 600 New York physicians when he called medical marijuana “one[Read More…]
Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Will Be Ready for Open Enrollment on October 1
SHOP will offer employers multiple clear health insurance options and simplify making coverage available to employees Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2013. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) moved forward today with the release of a final rule and the application that provides small employers with easy-to-understand access to health[Read More…]
Consumer Confidence Surges in May 2013
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. A rising stock market and higher home prices prompted consumers to report their most improved financial situation in more than five years, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Surveys, conducted by the U-M[Read More…]
Northwestern Medicine Stroke Program Recognized by the American Heart Association
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award demonstrates a commitment to quality care for stroke patients CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. The Northwestern Medicine® Stroke Program has received the Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA). The award recognizes Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s[Read More…]
Joint Statement from the AFL-CIO and ChangetoWin on the Attempt by Walmart and Gap to Undermine Worker Safety in Bangladesh
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. The AFL-CIO and ChangetoWin labor federations are deeply concerned about Walmart and Gap’s plan to move forward with a corporate-controlled, nonbinding process for adopting building safety standards in Bangladesh. While former Senators George Mitchell and Olympia Snowe are both respected for their ability to forge compromises,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Ameren’s Illegal Dumping of 140,000 Tons of Coal Ash Waste in Missouri
SAINT LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an administrative order alleging the illegal dumping of 140,000 tons of Ameren Missouri’s coal ash waste on property owned by Rotary Drilling Supply. According to the EPA, the coal ash waste contaminated local wetlands and other nearby water sources.[Read More…]
