Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014 – 12:15 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Bon après-midi. Again, it’s a great honor to welcome my friend and partner, President Hollande, back to the White House for this state visit. It’s always a pleasure to host François. At Camp David two years ago, I[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
New Mexico’s Marijuana Legalization Resolution Does Not Pass Senate Rules Committee
Vigorous Debate Showed Bi-Partisan Interest for Marijuana Reform But Failed to Clear Committee As a Result of Lingering Political Fears and Constitutional Arguments SANTA FE, NM—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2014. Today, on a tie vote of 5 to 5, New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino’s (D-12-Bernalillo) Senate Joint Resolution 10 (SJR10)[Read More…]
Governor Quinn and Governor Ávila Honor Benito Juárez on Eve of Lincoln’s Birthday
Wreath-Laying at Juárez Statue and Lincoln-Romero Meeting Reenactment Strengthen 150-year Friendship Between Mexico and Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by the Governor of the State of Mexico Eruviel Ávila for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor Benito Juárez and the 150-year friendship between Illinois and Mexico.[Read More…]
Representative Kelly, State Lawmakers Meet with US Transportation Secretary to Tout Third Airport
Group Urges FAA and U.S. DOT to Expedite Review of Airport Plans ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2014. U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly and a group of Illinois officials today met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to express their strong support for the South Suburban Airport and to urge federal officials to expedite[Read More…]
Park Forest Area and Homewood Flossmoor Area Leagues of Women Voters to Host Meeting on Agriculture Issues
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014–The Leagues of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area and Homewood-Flossmoor Area will host an educational meeting on “What’s in Your Food?” and other Agriculture issues being studied by the League of Women Voters of the U.S. The meeting will be held on Saturday, February[Read More…]
South Suburban College Faculty Art Exhibition Now on Display
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2014. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present its Biannual Faculty Exhibition in the Lee E. Dulgar Gallery on the first floor of the college’s Main Campus. The exhibition will feature works from full-time and adjunct instructors currently teaching[Read More…]
Mayo Clinic Identifies a Key Cellular Pathway in Prostate Cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn.–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on a new mechanism by which prostate cancer develops in men. Central to development of nearly all prostate cancer cases are malfunctions in the androgen receptor — the cellular component that binds to male hormones. The research team has shown[Read More…]
Federal Advisory Committee Examines Juvenile Courts and Justice System Programs for American Indian Children Exposed to Violence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. More than 30 tribal leaders, juvenile court judges, child advocates, juvenile justice system experts and community members from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community testified today in the second public hearing of the Advisory Committee of the Attorney General’s Task Force on American Indian and Alaska[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Department of Justice’s African-American History Month Event
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Thank you, Richard [Toscano], for those kind words, and for all that you and your colleagues in the Equal Employment Opportunity Office – and across the Justice Management Division – have done to bring us together for this important annual observance. It’s a pleasure to welcome[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks on Criminal Justice Reform at Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2014. Thank you, Wade [Henderson], for those kind words – and thank you all for being here. It’s a privilege to join so many criminal justice leaders, policy experts, public servants, and aspiring legal professionals at today’s Forum. And it’s a pleasure to be back at Georgetown[Read More…]
