Day: January 17, 2014

Attorney General Madigan Charges Four for Student Loan Fraud in DuPage County

Chicago Area Defendants Allegedly Commit Identity Theft to Obtain Over $100,000 in Financial Aid Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against four Chicago area defendants for conspiring to steal more than $100,000 in financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Madigan’s office charged defendants Dasia[Read More…]

Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on President Obama’s Speech January 17, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2014. I fully support the reforms to signals intelligence programs that President Obama outlined today – not only as Secretary of Defense, but as former co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and a former member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.  These programs must always[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, January 17, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Readout of Secretary Kerry’s Meetings / Canadian Foreign Minister Baird / Mexican Foreign Secretary Meade Keystone XL SYRIA/RUSSIA Russia’s Role / Conference Humanitarian Access, Prisoner Releases, Local Ceasefires / Humanitarian Assistance AFGHANISTAN Reports of Attack on Restaurant in Kabul NIGERIA/REGION LBGT[Read More…]

Nationwide Contract Therapy Providers to Pay $30 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2014. Contract therapy providers RehabCare Group Inc., RehabCare Group East Inc. and Rehab Systems of Missouri and management company Health Systems Inc. have agreed to pay $30 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in a kickback scheme related to the[Read More…]

Miami Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Role in $190 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2014. A patient recruiter for a fraudulent Miami-area mental health company, American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), pleaded guilty today for her participation in a $190 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the[Read More…]

Statement from Justice Department Spokesman Regarding President Obama’s Speech on U.S. Signals Intelligence

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2014. The U.S. Justice Department released the following statement by department spokesman Brian Fallon in response to President Obama’s speech on U.S. signals intelligence: “The Attorney General believes that the President’s reforms will further ensure that the proper balance is struck between the need to keep the[Read More…]

Marijuana Legalization Resolution Introduced in New Mexico Senate

Public Opinion and Wasted Tax Dollars Push Legislator to Fix Broken Marijuana Policies; Colorado, Washington, and Now Uruguay Offer Sensible Models and Precedent for Reform SANTA FE, NM—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2014. Today, New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino (D-12-Bernalillo) pre-filed Senate Joint Resolution 10 (SJR10) proposing to amend the New[Read More…]

Green Banks Unlock Private Capital Investment for a Greener Future

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014.  As Congress fails to act in the face of mounting climate and energy challenges, state and local leaders don’t have the luxury of standing idle. Today, the Center for American Progress released a report analyzing the growing movement to establish state green banks—innovative new financial institutions[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama on Review of Signals Intelligence

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014 – 11:15 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  At the dawn of our Republic, a small, secret surveillance committee borne out of the “The Sons of Liberty” was established in Boston.  And the group’s members included Paul Revere.  At night, they would patrol the streets, reporting back any[Read More…]

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