Deauville, France—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011 – 6:12 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: I just want to, very briefly, say how glad I am to have an opportunity to discuss important issues with Prime Minister Kan once again. As I’ve said so often, we have one of the strongest alliances that has made[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by President Obama on the Arrest of Ratko Mladic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Fifteen years ago, Ratko Mladic ordered the systematic execution of some 8,000 unarmed men and boys in Srebrencia. Today, he is behind bars. I applaud President Tadic and the Government of Serbia on their determined efforts to ensure that Mladic was found and that he[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles with Bank of America and Saxon Mortgage for Illegally Foreclosing on Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011. The Justice Department today announced settlements with two lenders under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to resolve allegations that the lenders wrongfully foreclosed upon active duty servicemembers without first obtaining court orders, in violation of the SCRA. Combined, the settlements provide more than $22 million in[Read More…]
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Arrest of Ratko Mladic
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. I strongly welcome the news that Ratko Mladic has been arrested and that his extradition to the Hague is underway. As Bosnian Serb military commander, General Mladic played a key role in some of the[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton on Arrest of Ratko Mladic
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The United States welcomes the arrest of Ratko Mladic by Serbian security services earlier today. We commend President Tadic, the Government of Serbia, its security services and all those who have labored for years to bring Mladic to justice. We look forward to his earliest possible[Read More…]
Affordable Apartments for Families Opens in Quincy
QUINCY–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. A new 48-unit development for working families in Quincy has opened as a result of the financial investment of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). An estimated 230 jobs were created with the construction of the Franklin Square Apartments. IHDA, the state’s housing finance agency, financed $2.8[Read More…]
Madigan Warns Consumers of Increase in Lottery Scam Reports
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois consumers to an alarming rise in reports to her office of lottery scams. Callers – particularly seniors – report being conned out of thousands of dollars through scams promising they’ve won lottery and sweepstakes prizes. “Every day scam artists busily[Read More…]
ACLU and NILC File Lawsuit Challenging Indiana’s Draconian Anti-Immigrant Law
INDIANAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the law firm of Lewis & Kappes, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit yesterday challenging a discriminatory Indiana law inspired by Arizona’s notorious SB 1070. The lawsuit charges the law authorizes[Read More…]
EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today are unveiling new fuel economy labels that will help consumers take advantage of the increased efficiency standards achieved under the Obama Administration that will save families money at the pump starting this year. The new[Read More…]
Durbin, Cohen and Others Introduce Legislation to Restore Fairness in Student Lending
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Al Franken (D-MN) today joined U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny Davis (D-IL), George Miller (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) to introduce legislation in both the Senate and the House that will restore fairness in student lending[Read More…]
