Republican, business, military briefs submitted to 10th Circuit New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Businesses, religious leaders and organizations, civil rights groups, military groups, family law experts, and prominent individuals, including approximately 20 Republican political leaders, today submitted friend-of-the-court briefs urging the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down marriage bans[Read More…]
Day: March 4, 2014
Senator Merkley: Good News for American Manufacturing in President’s Budget
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after President Obama sent his 2015 budget request to Congress. “American businesses and workers can outcompete anyone in the world, but not if the other side has an unfair advantage. To[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Method Breaks Ground And Unveils Designs For Its First U.S. Manufacturing Plant
Chicago Facility to Create Nearly 100 New Local Jobs and Aims to be First LEED Platinum Certified Factory in Consumer Packaged Goods Industry CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Method officials and architect William McDonough to unveil designs for Method’s first manufacturing facility in the U.S., located in[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Participates in Polar Plunge Benefiting the Special Olympics
Comedian Jimmy Fallon, NFL Star Israel Idonije, Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon and Park District Superintendent Mike Kelly Join Following Success of Rahm’s Readers Challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel participates in the Polar Plunge, Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago Jimmy Fallon, Israel Idonije, Brian Bannon and Mike[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Meets with Chicago-Area Families and Leaders Impacted by Ukrainian Struggle
Panel Emphasizes Personal Relationship of Chicago and Sister City Kiev; Assembly Agrees that Western Support is Necessary for Ukraine CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. On the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to deploy Russian troops inside Ukraine, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk today met with leaders from the Ukrainian, Polish, Lithuanian[Read More…]
Senator Kirk, Community Leaders Discuss Rising Heroin Abuse, Local Issues in DuPage County
Meeting Also Touches on Elgin-O’Hare Western Access and Economic Development Lisle, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. With the rate of heroin-related deaths in DuPage County rising to more than one death every 8.7 days between 2012 and 2013, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today held a roundtable discussion with DuPage County-area mayors,[Read More…]
In Europe, Top UN Officials Press for Diplomatic Solution to Ukraine Crisis
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 March 2014 – As the situation in Ukraine remains in flux, senior United Nations officials in the region and elsewhere in Europe continue to push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressing the need for calm and international unity in the pursuit of[Read More…]
President Proposes $11.9 Billion FY2015 Budget for Interior Dept.
Smart investments, new initiatives, and continued savings would generate jobs and economic growth, continue deficit reduction WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request of $11.9 billion for the Department of the Interior, saying it makes key investments to[Read More…]
Chevron’s Flawed RICO Decision in Ecuador Case Violates First Amendment and Will Backfire In International Courts, Defendants Say
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. A decision in favor of Chevron in a New York RICO case is wrong on the facts and the law, violates the First Amendment, and has little chance of helping the oil giant block international enforcement actions, according to statements issued today by the defendants.[Read More…]
Representative Jones Secures Funds for Adult Education Technology at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. State Representative Thaddeus Jones (D-29th District) visited South Suburban College (SSC) last week to tour the adult education areas of the college. Jones recently secured a legislative award of $225,000 to enable SSC’s Division of Community Education to begin creating state-of-the-art technological classrooms for its[Read More…]
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