Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich Miller at The Capitol Fax blog reports, "The House Democrats’ ‘budgeteer’ told reporters this evening that he believes there is a passable income tax deal on the table." According to Miller, "The proposal would raise personal income tax by 2 points, rather than the 2.25 points in[Read More…]
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Human Rights Campaign Statement on New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
New Law is Nation’s Toughest Anti-Bullying Law WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a landmark Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights into law. The legislation, passed almost unanimously by both houses of the state legislature in November, is the toughest state anti-bullying law in the country. The new law[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Statement on Shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, reacted to the tragic shooting involving U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. HRC President Joe Solmonese released the following statement: “We are shocked and saddened by the events involving Congresswoman Giffords and our hearts go out[Read More…]
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Submits Resignation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011. The President has received the resignation of retired Major General Arnold Fields as the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Shortly after being appointed SIGAR in June of 2008, General Fields established offices in Washington, DC and Afghanistan and assembled a staff of more than 120[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, January 10, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Deputy Secretary Nides, Counselor Mills and Under Secretary Kennedy led State Department observance of moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Arizona shootings Secretary Clinton’s Meetings in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Voting in Southern Sudan / Special Envoy Gration Travel USAID[Read More…]
CNN’s Erick Erickson Questions ‘Sincerity’ Of Obama’s Faith After Obama Calls For A Moment Of Silence
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)– CNN contributor Erick Erickson is using President Obama’s call for a "moment of silence" to honor the victims of a tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, to question the "sincerity of [Obama’s] faith." In the wake of the violent outbreak at a public event for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), Obama called[Read More…]
UN Chief Deplores Razing of East Jerusalem Hotel for New Israeli Settlements
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSF)–10 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today deplored the destruction of the Shepherd’s Hotel in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for new Israeli settlements in the heart of a Palestinian neighbourhood. Israel’s refusal in late September to extend a 10-month freeze on settlement activity in the Palestinian[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Report on Haiti One Year After the Quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE /GENEVA /NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10 – One year after a devastating earthquake killed an estimated 222,000 people and left 1.5 million people homeless, Haitians continue to endure appalling living conditions amid a nationwide cholera outbreak, despite the largest humanitarian aid deployment in the world, said the international medical humanitarian organization[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Sarkozy of France after Bilateral Meeting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011 – 1:22 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: We’ll, I’m very grateful to have my dear friend, Nicolas Sarkozy, here. And I think Nicolas has agreed that at the top I want to just make a few comments about the situation in Tucson, Arizona. Obviously all of us[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, January 10, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Robert J. Near, 21, of Nampa, Idaho, died Jan. 7 at Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Source: defense.gov
