“Time for Lawmakers in Both Parties to Come Out of the Shadows and Work with the President” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Today, President Barack Obama outlined his vision for comprehensive immigration reform one day after a bipartisan group of Senators announced their intention to introduce legislation. A delegation from the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Remarks by President Obama on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013 – 11:40 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Las Vegas! (Applause.) And it is good to be among so many good friends. Let me start off by thanking[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. I want to thank Secretary LaHood for his dedication, his hard work, and his years of service to the American people – including the outstanding work he’s done over the last four years as Secretary of Transportation. I also want to thank Ray for his friendship. [Read More…]
Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces That He Will Not Serve for a Second Term
Plans to stay until a successor is confirmed WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. This morning, Secretary Ray LaHood announced to the employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation that after serving for four years in President Obama’s Cabinet, he would not be staying on for the second term. The Secretary sent the[Read More…]
Marijuana, Childhood Autism and Prohibition
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director I was on a radio show this past weekend debating a prohibitionist who still believes that medical cannabis is little more than a hoax…a ‘camel’s nose under the tent’ to trick the American public into legalizing cannabis for recreational[Read More…]
Budget Cuts Set Funding Path to Historic Lows
Washignton, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Federal investments in an array of vital and widely supported programs, benefits, and public protections are projected to decline by the year 2017 to unprecedented levels, according to a new analysis released today by the Center for American Progress. The analysis, authored by CAP’s Tax and[Read More…]
ACLU Responds to President Obama’s Immigration Announcement
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. “The President’s plan to work with Congress on a roadmap to citizenship is a clear indication that addressing our country’s immigration problems is a top priority of his second term,” said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU. “While there are components of the Senate plan[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Illinois Department of Employment Security Crack Down on Unemployment Fraud
Attorney General Charges 14 for Allegedly Collecting More Than $400,000 in Unemployment Benefits Illegally Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today announced indictments of 14 Chicago area defendants, alleging they defrauded the state when they knowingly collected more than $400,000 in[Read More…]
Secretary Clinton Holds a Global Townterview, Jan. 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. MS. SALES: Hello. I’m Leigh Sales from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Welcome to this town hall-style event with the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has her last day at the State Department this Friday. This is a town hall with a difference though because[Read More…]
BP Exploration and Production Inc. Pleads Guilty, Is Sentenced to Pay Record $4 Billon for Crimes Surrounding Deepwater Horizon Incident
Court Accepts Guilty Plea to Felony Manslaughter, Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Congress Prior to Imposing Historic Sentence Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. BP Exploration and Production Inc. pleaded guilty today to 14 criminal counts for its illegal conduct leading to and after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, and was sentenced[Read More…]
