WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. Today Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) re-introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act, legislation that would establish a Robin Hood Tax — also known as a Wall Street Tax — by placing a miniscule fee on financial transactions. The tax would generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Interior Secretary Jewell’s Fossil Fuel Plans Undermine Climate Goals
Oil and gas development and fracking near Utah’s White and Green Rivers. Credit: Taylor McKinnon/Ecoflight WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. A speech by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday highlighted deep contradictions between the Obama administration’s climate goals and its “all of the above”[Read More…]
ACLU Sues TSA for Records on Discredited ‘Behavior Detection’ Program
TSA Refusing to Release Documents About SPOT Program’s Effectiveness, Racial Profiling Impact NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and the NYCLU took the Transportation Security Administration to court today in an effort to uncover documents about a controversial passenger screening program used at airports nationwide. The[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Over $27.8 Billion in Returns from Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud
Administration Recovers $7.70 for Every Dollar Spent on Health Care-Related Fraud and Abuse Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015, More than $27.8 billion has been returned to the Medicare Trust Fund over the life of the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program, Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health[Read More…]
Justice Department Highlights Ongoing Efforts to Protect the Public and the Fisc from Fraudulent Tax Return Preparers and Tax Scheme Promoters
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. During this tax-filing season, the Justice Department announced today the results of its ongoing efforts to combat fraudulent tax return preparers and promoters of tax fraud schemes. The department’s Tax Division has an active program to stop fraudulent return preparers and promoters from violating federal tax[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Policy to Give Consumers the Opportunity to Voice Publicly Complaints About Financial Companies
Consumers Can Now Opt-In to Share Complaint Narratives in CFPB’s Public Database WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is finalizing a policy to empower consumers to voice publicly their complaints about consumer financial products and services. When consumers submit a complaint to the CFPB,[Read More…]
Rally for Rekia Boyd & All of Our Sisters on Saturday, March 21
Join the family of Rekia Boyd in celebrating her life, grieving her murder at the hands of a Chicago police detective, and demand “Never Again!” Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015 — On Saturday, March 21, join the family of Rekia Boyd for a rally and speak-out on the third anniversary of her murder at the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 14, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 291,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 289,000 to 290,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at ‘Let Girls Learn’ Event in Tokyo, Japan
Toyko, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2015 – 10:51 A.M. JST MRS. OBAMA: Konichiwa. (Laughter.) I am so pleased to be here today as the United States and Japan announce a new partnership to educate girls across the globe. And before I get started, on behalf of myself and my husband, I want[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the City Club of Cleveland, March 18, 2015
Cleveland, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2015 – 2:46 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Cleveland! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please, please, have a seat. It’s good to be back in Cleveland. Let me begin by thanking Paul for the wonderful introduction. I want to acknowledge some[Read More…]
