Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Testimony of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, United States Senate Entire Document: pdf Summary Veterans returning from recent and ongoing overseas contingency operations (OCO)—Operation Iraqi Freedom, which ended in August 2010; Operation New Dawn, the ongoing military engagement in Iraq; and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011 – 2:12 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Big crowd. Thank you all for being here. Good afternoon. Welcome to the White House. I have a quick announcement to make at the top. On Friday, the President will hold an event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, July 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Proposed Bill Cutting Spending for State and USAID in House / Secretary Sent Letter Objecting to Proposed Bill DPRK Upcoming Exploratory Meeting in New York / Meeting a Result of the ROK and DPRK Dialogue in Bali PAKISTAN Referred Query[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Chicago Area Mortgage Rescue Schemes
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed suit against two Chicago companies for mortgage rescue fraud schemes that illegally charged consumers more than $61,000 in upfront fees that resulted in little, if any, help to stay in their homes. The Attorney General filed suit today in Cook[Read More…]
New Law Will Help Revitalize Peoria Riverfront, Preserve Historic Structures
PEORIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a law to help redevelop and revitalize the area around the city of Peoria’s riverfront by allowing the area to be designated as a River Edge Redevelopment Zone. The law also creates an incentive to encourage restoration and preservation of historic structures[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Simplify Truck Size and Weight Limits
QUINCY–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to simplify regulation of trucks travelling in Illinois, easing the regulatory burden faced by Illinois businesses while helping ensure the safety of Illinois’ roads. “One of the top priorities of my administration has been working with the business community to make[Read More…]
Governor Pat Quinn Signs Legislation to Protect Diversity in State Public Works Projects
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to help ensure a fair state contract bidding process for minority- and women-owned businesses, and to advance minority and female employment in Illinois’ workforce. “This important new law will help ensure fairness, transparency and equal opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Increase Affordability of Cancer Treatments
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to ensure health insurance benefit equality between oral and injectable cancer drugs, allowing cancer patients more affordable treatment options and protecting them from significantly high out-of-pocket costs. House Bill 1825 requires private health insurance plans that provide coverage for oral and[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 27, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2011. TEPCO to Install Second Water Decontamination System Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. continues its attempts to decontaminate radioactive water that has collected in the basements of buildings and in drains at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. With its current decontamination system operating at only[Read More…]
Balmoral: Southland Elim’s Continue On Sunday
Zumba Mouse completely destroyed a field of three-year-old trotting fillies as she rolled to a nine length triumph for Marcus Miller in the first of two Fox Valley Evita Stake eliminations. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After some very impressive efforts by the youngsters in Saturday’s Southland Festival of Racing elimination’s[Read More…]
