Park Forest IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2014. Do you like to talk, think, and be open to other opinions? If so, come and participate in our Socrates Café Sessions. Our discussion will be facilitated in an organized format, and yet will be very open and free. The goal is to better understand[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Illinois Faith and Law Enforcement Leaders Applaud Republican Standards on Immigration Reform
Major Commitment from House Leadership Propels Reform Forward Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Following the release of House Republican standards for immigration reform, Illinois faith and law enforcement leaders are expressing support and calling on Congress to pass much-needed reform this year. The following are quotes from Illinois Bibles, Badges and Business leaders: Stanley Cooper, Executive[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Today’s CBO Report and the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. Since the Affordable Care Act passed into law in March 2010 the private sector has added 8.1 million jobs. That is the strongest 45 month job growth since the late 1990s and contrasts with the 3.8 million private sector jobs lost in the decade before the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on ConnectED
Adelphi, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014 – 11:37 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, can everybody please give Nelson a big round of applause for the outstanding job that he did? (Applause.) So Nelson just told me backstage he plans on being a Navy SEAL. So[Read More…]
Veterans Back Benefits Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014 – Leaders of more than 20 veterans’ service organizations today joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a news conference to support the most comphensive legislation for veterans in decades. The bill (S. 1982) is backed by the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans[Read More…]
Right-wing Republicans Launch Assault on Endangered Species Act
Lawmakers Would Weaken Protections for Nation’s Most Endangered Species, Limit Citizen Participation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. A “working group” of 13 House Republicans led by Doc Hastings today released a proposal to dismantle key portions of the Endangered Species Act, including limiting citizens’ ability to hold the government accountable and giving[Read More…]
CDC Study Shows Child Passenger Deaths have Decreased 43 Percent From 2002 – 2011
Black and Hispanic children who died in crashes were less likely to be buckled up Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. Motor vehicle crash deaths among children age 12 and younger decreased by 43 percent from 2002-2011; however, still more than 9,000 children died in crashes during that period, according to a[Read More…]
FDA Launches Its First National Public Education Campaign to Prevent, Reduce Youth Tobacco Use
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the launch of a national public education campaign to prevent youth tobacco use and reduce the number of kids ages 12 to 17 who become regular smokers. “The Real Cost” campaign is the FDA’s first of several[Read More…]
NIH, Industry and Non-profits Join Forces to Speed Validation of Disease Targets
Goal is to develop new treatments earlier, beginning with Alzheimer’s, type 2 diabetes, and autoimmune disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2014. The National Institutes of Health, 10 biopharmaceutical companies and several nonprofit organizations today launched an unprecedented partnership to transform the current model for identifying and validating the most promising biological[Read More…]
‘Sewing Hope’ for Women After Kony: Chicago Film Premiere
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe to speak at DePaul’s School for New Learning CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2014. Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, a Ugandan educator and CNN Hero, will attend the Chicago premiere of “Sewing Hope,” a film that documents her work restoring the lives of women and girls brutalized by Joseph Kony’s rebel army.[Read More…]
