Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The United States is concerned by reports of the detention on March 31 of many Russian citizens who were participating in peaceful rallies throughout Russia to demonstrate their support for Article 31 of the Russian Constitution, which guarantees Russian citizens the right to peaceful assembly.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 31, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011 – 1:40 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Hope everyone is well on this cold and rainy day. I don’t have much. I just wanted to — to start with, rather — I just wanted everyone to take note of the fact that[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, March 31, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT U.S. Remains Concerned with the Iranians Government’s Continued Persecution of Baha’is and other Religious Minority Communities LIBYA Musa Kusa/ State Department Did Not Play a Role/NEA Assistant Secretary Feltman Trying to Get Envoy into Eastern Libya/Depends on Security Situation/Status Has[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Additional Army Casualty, March 31, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Ga., died March 29 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Konar province, Afghanistan. He[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Capital Funding For Expansion of Southwestern Illinois College
BELLEVILLE–(ENEWSFP)–March 31, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today visited Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) to announce a $19.1 million investment that will help improve energy efficiency at the school’s Belleville campus. The Illinois Jobs Now! capital investment will fund construction of an environmentally-friendly, 72,000 square-foot expansion of the Liberal Arts Building. The[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Asks Commerce Secretary to Help Resolve Itasca Company’s Dispute
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the CEO of Illinois-based Fellowes, Inc., Jamie Fellowes, to discuss the company’s effort to recover hundreds of millions of dollars worth of capital assets and intellectual property that were stolen by the company’s onetime Chinese business partner. Late[Read More…]
To The Editor: Not So Fast On ‘Great Recession’ Op-Ed
To The Editor: With regard to your 3/30/11 commentary, “Did Mayor John A. Ostenburg Cause The Great Recession?”, the Village government’s share of property taxes for tax year 1999 for SD 163 (Rich Township) in 1999 was 21.5% and 30.6% in 2009. Conversely, the school’s share decreased from 67.3% to[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Donate Life Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Americans have always been a generous people, willing to give to others in need. In these challenging times, that spirit of service has been abundantly evident and has made a real difference in many lives. As we observe National Donate Life Month, we reflect on[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Our Nation must continue to confront rape and other forms of sexual violence as a deplorable crime. Too many victims suffer unaided, and too many offenders elude justice. As we mark National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we recommit to building a society where[Read More…]
UN Official Inaugurates Anti-piracy Information Centre in Kenya
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011 – The head of the United Nations maritime agency today in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa commissioned the first of three planned information-sharing centres designed to help fight the growing scourge of piracy in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. The centre in[Read More…]
