On the eve of marriage arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, advocates look to expand marriage equality map into the American southwest Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – celebrated a new marriage equality case[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Senate Committee Clears Bill to Lift Ban on HIV Organ Donation
Legislation eliminates barriers impeding access to life-saving care for people living with HIV and AIDS Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights group, today lauded the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for approving the HIV Organ Policy[Read More…]
CNN Video: Fact-checking Bachmann’s Obamacare claims
Is Obamacare going to kill people? Only in the mind of Michele Bachmann. See if you can make sense of her remarks. If you do, please illuminate me. Please, please, leave your comments below. Please let me know if, and why, I am wrong. Because I’m dying to know.
Video: Bachmann dodges CNN question on CPAC remarks, Obamacare
Is Obamacare going to kill people? Only in the mind of Michele Bachmann. See if you can make sense of her remarks. If you do, please illuminate me. Because I’m dying to know.
White House Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials Aboard Air Force One, March 22, 2013
En Route Amman, Jordan–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013 – 4:24 P.M. IST SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: We’ll do this on background — senior administration officials. Do you guys have the statement from the President? Q: Yes, we do. SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Okay. I’ll just make a couple of comments and then turn it[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Petitions Full DC Circuit to Review Rescheduling Appeal
Patient plaintiffs argue that federal appeals panel has set unreasonable standard for medical efficacy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Medical marijuana patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a petition with the federal court of appeals today in a widely watched case that seeks to reclassify marijuana for medical[Read More…]
S.S. Badger Coal Ash Discharge to Lake Michigan to Cease by End of 2014 Sailing Season
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the lodging of a proposed consent decree that requires Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc. (LMC) of Ludington, Michigan, to eliminate the discharge of coal ash into Lake Michigan by the end of the 2014 sailing season. In 2013 and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Multiple Charges for Sexual Assault and Child Pornography in Operatio Glass House Arrest in Madison County
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. A Roxana man is jailed on $200,000 bond and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and child pornography after his arrest as part of Operation Glass House, Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s initiative that targets the most active traffickers who download and trade child pornography online. Brian[Read More…]
Classrooms First Legislation Overwhelmingly Passes Illinois House of Representatives
CARBONDALE–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon applauded the House of Representatives for passing Classrooms First Commission legislation that will make it easier for school districts to voluntarily consolidate. House Bill 2267, sponsored by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria), passed with a strong vote of 106-3 and now moves to the[Read More…]
Award-Winning Singer And Songwriter John Mayer To Entertain At Illinois State Fair
American Idol Phillip Phillips to open the Aug. 11 show SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. Acclaimed blues rock musician John Mayer will perform at the 2013 Illinois State Fair. The seven-time Grammy Award winner will take the Grandstand stage Sunday, Aug. 11 as the headline act for a concert that also[Read More…]
