Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2015 – 1:35 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Before we get started, why don’t I give you a quick update on the ongoing situation at the New York Stock Exchange? This afternoon, the President was briefed by his Homeland Security Advisor, Lisa Monaco, and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 4, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 297,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 281,000 to 282,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Chilean Lower House of Congress Approves Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana for Personal Use and Cultivation
Momentum for Marijuana Reform Builds in Latin America and the Caribbean NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. On Tuesday, Chile’s Lower House of Congress approved a bill that would decriminalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. The bill passed 68-39 with five abstentions and marks a major shift in the country’s drug[Read More…]
Ninety Percent of Working Families in Illinois No Longer Eligible for Childcare
Chicago, IL.—(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015–The child care crisis continues to mount into epic proportions. The Department of Human Services (DHS) published new guidelines for working families leaving over ninety percent ineligible to qualify for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP.) Over 200 low-income working families, who would typically qualify, are being[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 47 States and D.C. Take Action Against JPMorgan Chase for Selling Bad Credit Card Debt and Robo-Signing Court Documents
Chase Ordered to Overhaul Debt Sales and Halt Collections on 528,000 Consumers’ Accounts WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Attorneys General in 47 states and the District of Columbia took action against JPMorgan Chase for selling bad credit card debt and illegally robo-signing court documents.[Read More…]
CDC Versus Ebola: The Road to Zero
CDC responders describe the battle against Ebola in multimedia report Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. The Ebola epidemic that began in West Africa in early 2014 continues today. With more than 27,000 reported Ebola cases and more than 11,000 deaths, the scope has been unprecedented. Equally extraordinary is the scale and[Read More…]
The Responsible Budget Coalition: Temporary Budget Fails to Fund Critical Services
Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. The Responsible Budget Coalition released the following statement in response to the General Assembly’s anticipated passage of a one-month budget measure: The one-month budget measure fails to provide the stability that service providers, businesses, families, communities, and our economy need to prosper. The proposal fails[Read More…]
Momentum Builds Toward August 29th March on City Hall for Community Control of the Police
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. Prominent ministers, labor organizations, and national figures in the movement against police crimes are joining the call to march on Chicago City Hall on August 29th. In August, the Black Lives Matter movement will mark the anniversary of the police murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.[Read More…]
Naturopathic Doctors and Patients File Class Action Lawsuit Against Health Net Plan of Oregon and Ash Networks
Lawsuit Cites Unlawful and Discriminatory Practices that Limit Access to Benefits PORTLAND, ORE.—(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2015 – Today, the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Health Net Health Plan of Oregon, Inc. (Health Net) and their contracted benefits provider American Specialty Health[Read More…]
New Report Examines Issues, Strategies for Dealing with Urban Flooding in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2015. The prevalence and costs associated with urban flooding in Illinois, along with strategies and recommendations for minimizing damage to property from urban flooding are examined in a new report published by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The IDNR prepared the report, in collaboration[Read More…]
