Park Forest-(ENEWSPF)- Last night at the Village Board meeting, a resolution honoring Chief Clifford Butz was read by Mayor John Ostenburg. Chief Butz is retiring at the end of January with over 32 years of service to the Park Forest Police Department, and 35 total years in law enforcement. Throughout[Read More…]
Day: January 21, 2015
Center for Biological Diversity’s Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2015
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Kierán Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity, released the following statement ahead of President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. “Following 2014’s record-breaking heat, President Obama faces some of the most consequential choices any president has ever made in the fight against global[Read More…]
State of the Union: President Obama’s Trade Deal Would Undercut Income Inequality Reductions, While Doubling Down on Climate Inaction
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2015. During his 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama set forth a broad spectrum of initiatives on issues ranging from economics and education to competitiveness and the environment. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica issued the following statement: With two years left,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Winnie Stachelberg on President Obama’s Condemnation of Persecution of LGBT Community
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Center for American Progress Executive Vice President for External Affairs, Winnie Stachelberg, issued the following statement after President Barack Obama condemned the persecution of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, community in the State of the Union address. The president’s historic inclusion of bisexual[Read More…]
President is Right to Focus on Infrastructure Jobs, Not Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015 – The following is a statement from Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, in response to President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address tonight: “President Obama hit the nail on the head by urging us to focus on expanding jobs in our nation’s infrastructure — and stop[Read More…]
President Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Dangerous Climate Change
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015 – The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address to Congress tonight. “President Obama will reaffirm his commitment to leave a safer and healthier planet for our children and future generations by working to combat[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement in Response to State of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Michael Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director, issued the follow statement in response: “When it comes to the climate crisis, the President knows the stakes, and tonight, he underscored the urgency of the problem and his commitment to climate action for our children’s future. To meet the[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On President Obama’s State Of The Union Address, Jan. 20, 2015
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: Few people can make the case for strengthening America’s middle class like President Obama. Tonight, the President laid out a vision for our country that puts working families[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Response to State of the Union, Jan. 20, 2015
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “Illinois is right to want a bridge-builder in the Senate, and I approach every day with that goal in mind. “Through new ways to save for[Read More…]
Senator Merkley State of the Union Reaction: ‘Let’s Seize This Moment for a Bold, Middle-Class Opportunity Agenda’
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after President Obama delivered his 2015 State of the Union address: “The President put his focus squarely on the American middle class tonight, and that’s exactly where our focus should be. Six years after the financial crisis and[Read More…]