Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2013. Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Crapo, and other members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report. I will begin with a short summary of current economic[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Rodney Hailey Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Selling $9 Million in Fraudulent Renewable Fuel Credits
Owner of “Clean Green Fuel” falsely claimed his company produced 23 million gallons of renewable fuel WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2013. U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Rodney R. Hailey, of Perry Hall, Md., to nearly 12 years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release,[Read More…]
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Halting Florida’s Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants
ACLU Lawsuit Representing Navy Vet Resulted in Injunction Against Unconstitutional 2011 Law ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2013. Today, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta unanimously affirmed a lower court’s injunction that halted enforcement of Florida’s 2011 law mandating drug tests for all applicants for the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy[Read More…]
Supreme Court Dismisses ACLU’s Challenge to NSA Warrantless Wiretapping Law
Ruling Shields Surveillance Program from Judicial Review WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2013. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that clients of the American Civil Liberties Union lack standing to challenge a broad surveillance law enacted by Congress in 2008 because they cannot prove that surveillance of their communications is[Read More…]
Oklahoma State Lawmakers Holding Hearing Today on Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for Patients With Serious Illnesses
OKLAHOMA CITY—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2013. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is holding a hearing today on a bill that would allow patients with serious illnesses to obtain and use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. See http://newsok.com/oklahoma-medical-marijuana-bill-granted-hearing/article/3758933 SB 710, introduced by State Sen. Constance Johnson (D-Oklahoma City),[Read More…]
New Hampshire Lawmakers Discuss Medical Marijuana Legislation
CONCORD–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2013. The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs held a hearing today on H.B. 573, which would allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to obtain and use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. The committee heard four hours of testimony from supporters of the[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle After Their Meeting
Berlin, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–26 February 2013. FOREIGN MINISTER WESTERWELLE: And I will speak in my native language. SECRETARY KERRY: For sure. FOREIGN MINISTER WESTERWELLE: So Mr. Secretary John Kerry, ladies and gentlemen, welcome in Berlin to all of you. And I will now continue in my native language. (In German.) So once[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at Youth Connect: Berlin
Berlin, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–26 February 2013. MODERATOR: (In progress) – Berlin for a town hall meeting, the first show of Facebook TV here in Germany. This is John Kerry. He is here on stage. That’s what we promised you. He is. It feels good. Now, come on, let’s hear applause. (Applause.) Ladies[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, February 26, 2013
En Route Newport News, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–Febuary 26, 2013 – 11:39 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being aboard Air Force One with us today as we make our way to Newport News, Virginia. As you know, the President will be visiting Newport News Shipbuilding,[Read More…]
Multiple Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2013. Salmonella infections don’t just come from contaminated food—they can come from contact with animals, too. Many Salmonella infections occur in people who have contact with certain types of animals. In 2012 there were two records involving outbreaks of human Salmonella infections linked to live poultry: Eight[Read More…]
