Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2011 – 12:51 P.M. EST Q Where’s the cake? Q It’s a standing-room crowd here. MR. GIBBS: I noticed such a thing, and many cameras, and I see a number of Christmas ties as well. Fire away. Q Can you tell us a bit more — in[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by President Obama on the Departure of Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2011. “For the last six years, Robert has been a close friend, one of my closest advisers and an effective advocate from the podium for what this administration has been doing to move America forward. I think it’s natural for him to want to step back, reflect[Read More…]
Statement from Illinois Department of Insurance on Interpretation of Federal Mental Health Parity Law
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2011. In 2008, Congress passed and then-President George W. Bush signed into law the Wellstone-Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA” or “Wellstone-Domenici”), which provides “parity,” or equivalence, of coverage for mental health or substance use disorder benefits and coverage for medical or surgical benefits. Group[Read More…]
Op-ed by HHS Secretary Sebelius: Don’t Turn Back the Clock on Health Care
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWPSF)–January 5, 2011. The following op-ed from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is running in today’s Chicago Tribune. Don’t Turn Back the Clock on Health Care January 5, 2011 Chicago Tribune As a new Congress takes office today in Washington, Republican leaders have made it clear that their first priority[Read More…]
‘Baker Street’ Singer Gerry Rafferty Dead at 63
From Yahoo! Music: Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter who had hits in the late ’70s with the street life anthem "Baker Street" and mom favorite "Right Down the Line," passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, the Guardian reports. Rafferty also left his mark with later generations,[Read More…]
Department of Education Releases Guidelines for Anti-Bullying Laws and Policies, Includes Enumeration
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, lauds the Department of Education for releasing comprehensive guidelines for anti-bullying laws and policies in a technical assistance memo released last week, and in particular the Department’s inclusion of enumeration. "GLSEN applauds the Department of Education for recommending common-sense guidelines supported[Read More…]
GLSEN Welcomes Barnes & Noble as Official No Name-Calling Week Partner to Combat Bullying
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– Barnes & Noble and GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, have joined together to combat bullying. GLSEN is pleased to announce that Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller, has become an official partner of No Name-Calling Week, presented by Cisco. The eighth annual No Name-Calling[Read More…]
National Organization for Marriage Forced to Hand over Previously Undisclosed Tax Returns
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Following an onsite request by the Human Rights Campaign, the National Organization for Marriage today released its 2009 Form 990, the tax return they are required to submit to the IRS. NOM dated its 990 November 14, 2010, yet did not disclose it publicly until today when it[Read More…]
Glenn Beck’s Radio Empire Program Whacked In The Big Apple
Commentary By Will Bunch Media Matters for America Glenn Beck’s new year started a few days late, with a signal that he’s hoping that 2011 will be even more momentous than the first two years of the Obama presidency, when his massive resistance to the White House catapulted the right-wing[Read More…]
GSU Backs National Community College Agenda
Left to right: Lorine S. Samuels – Chair, GSU Board of Trustees; (standing) Linda Uzureau – Assistant to the President for Community College Partnerships; Elaine P. Maimon – President, Governors State University. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University (GSU) is Illinois’ first public university to sign a national[Read More…]
