Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden released the following statement regarding the City of Seattle’s Income Inequality Advisory Committee’s announcement of a deal to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour: This is a historic day for Seattle and for American workers. Seattle business,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
The State of the U.S. Labor Market, May 1, 2014
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. In advance of tomorrow’s monthly employment report from BLS, the Center for American Progress today released an analysis of the current state of the U.S. labor market. The analysis takes an in-depth look at data beyond the unemployment rate, and finds that the rest of the[Read More…]
White House ‘Big Data’ Report Recommends Updating Email Privacy Law
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSWPF)–May 1, 2014. The White House today released its report on how the use of “big data” by the government and private companies can affect American’s lives. The report covers privacy rights and the potential for uses that could discriminate against groups like racial minorities. Among its recommendations is that[Read More…]
Madigan, U.S. Attorney Strike $12 Million Whistleblower Settlement with McHugh for Illegally Securing Federal, State Construction Funds
Attorney General’s Joint Investigation Reveals Women-Owned Business Fraud in Wacker Drive, CTA, Illinois Highway Construction Projects Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon today announced a $12 million whistleblower settlement with James McHugh Construction Company over allegations it used women-owned businesses to fraudulently secure[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Legislation to End ‘Puppy Mill’ Sales at Pet Shops
House Bill 4056 Would Make Illinois First State in the Nation to Require Pet Shops Only Sell Dogs and Cats Acquired from an Animal Shelter or Animal Control Facility SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced his support for legislation to end “puppy mill” sales at pet stores in[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims May ‘Invasive Species Awareness Month’
Illinois Residents Urged to Help Combat Invasive Species SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has issued a proclamation declaring May to be “Invasive Species Awareness Month.” The proclamation will promote awareness of the damage caused by invasive species and encourage Illinois residents to become more involved in combating[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, May 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Free the Press Campaign / Cuba / Sudan Secretary Kerry Travel in Ethiopia / Meetings Violence in China BENGHAZI Benghazi Email Documents / Congress / FOIA Request and Process Military Response / Movement of Assets / State Department Response / Coordination[Read More…]
Alabama Man Indicted for Threatening African-American Man and Another Person at Restaurant
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. Jeremy Heath Higgins was indicted for threatening an African-American man at a Quinton, Alabama, restaurant, and for threatening another person who ordered Higgins to leave the restaurant due to his behavior, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S.[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Big Data and Privacy Working Group Review, May 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014. Driven by the declining cost of data collection, storage, and processing; fueled by new online and real-world sources of data, including sensors, cameras, and geospatial technologies; and analyzed using a suite of creative and powerful new methods, big data is fundamentally reshaping how Americans and people[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the 2014 National and State Teachers of the Year
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2014 – 2:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome to the White House. Let me start off by saying thank you to a leader of unbelievable passion and expertise and dedication; somebody who every single day wakes up and thinks about three things — either his family,[Read More…]
