Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013 – 1:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. As President and Commander-in-Chief, my most solemn obligation is the security of the American people. Over the past four years, we’ve met that responsibility by ending the war in Iraq, and beginning a[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Mayor Emanuel Announces $2 Million in Neighborhood Park Investments with NATO Legacy Funds
Funds will Build New and Improve Existing Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds, Significantly Expand Circus in the Parks Program as Part of “Night Out in the Parks” CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced that an additional $2 million in NATO Summit legacy funds will be invested in neighborhood parks[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches ‘Chicago Digital’ Website to Connect Public to City’s Digital Innovation Projects
Digital.CityofChicago.org is an online hub for data, tech and social media innovations from Mayor Emanuel’s Office; Public can connect to every City of Chicago official social media account, view multimedia, and discover web and smart phone applications built by Chicago developers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday launched Chicago[Read More…]
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States. They are a leading cause of death among U.S. infants, accounting for about 20% of mortality in the first year of life. In addition, babies born with birth defects have[Read More…]
Growth of Health Care Spending Remains at Historic Low
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013,. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Today, we got some very good news when the official numbers for health care spending were released. New statistics from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show that the overall growth in health spending was at[Read More…]
Court Halts Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Expansion
Flawed environmental impact report had rejected a smaller Homewood development Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. A federal judge has sent a proposed expansion of a Lake Tahoe ski resort back to the drawing board, ruling that Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) improperly analyzed the feasibility of building[Read More…]
Court Rules Bison Can Roam
Rejects unreasonable demand to return to widespread buffalo slaughter Livingston, MT–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. A Montana judge has rejected challenges to a new state policy allowing wild bison room to roam outside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. The ruling rebuffs demands by some livestock producers and their allies to[Read More…]
Managing the Political Transition in Afghanistan Between Now and 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. U.S. officials will soon announce long-term plans for an American security presence in Afghanistan after 2014—the date when the United States and the NATO International Security Assistance Force will have transferred full security responsibility to Afghan authorities—as well as the pace of troop withdrawals for the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Julia Gordon on the Latest Settlement Over Abusive Foreclosure Practices
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Federal regulators announced today a settlement with 10 banks over abusive foreclosure practices. The settlement includes more than $8.5 billion in total assistance to homeowners, including $3.3 billion in direct payments to borrowers affected by unlawful mortgage-servicing practices. Eligible families will receive anywhere from between hundreds of dollars[Read More…]
Illinois Transportation Secretary Announces Three Key Traffic Safety Laws for 2013
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Three important pieces of legislation supported by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) aimed at reducing cell phone use while driving and clearing lanes of traffic immediately following crashes are now in effect as of January 1, 2013. Senate Bill 2488 prohibits cell phone use in construction[Read More…]
