Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2015. Yesterday, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), with the support of leaders in the fields of transportation, labor, commerce, and construction, introduced HR 680 to allow passage of the first comprehensive, six year transportation bill since 1997. HR 680: The Update, Promote, and Develop America’s Transportation Essentials (UPDATE)[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Report: Family Planning Is Cost-effective Strategy for Climate, Food Security
SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. A new report from the University of California, San Francisco’s Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health states that access to family planning services is a cost-effective strategy to addressing population growth, food insecurity and climate change. “More than 800 million people on the planet are chronically[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Jan. 31, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 278,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 265,000 to 267,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Crop System Puts Monarch Butterflies at Brink of Extinction
Landmark Report Reveals Monsanto’s Signature Herbicide Has Nearly Eradicated Iconic Species’ Major Food Source Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a detailed, 80 page scientific report, “Monarchs in Peril: Herbicide-Resistant Crops and the Decline of Monarch Butterflies in North America.” The comprehensive report reveals the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Federal Data Breach Law Should Not Weaken States’ Consumer Protections
Madigan Testifies in D.C. as Congress Considers Data Breach Notification Law Washington —(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2015. Following what has been termed “The Year of the Data Breach,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan today testified before the U.S. Senate, calling on Congress to enact a strong, meaningful federal data breach notification law that[Read More…]
2015 State of the State Address Delivered by Governor Rauner
Springfield, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his 2015 State of the State Address Wednesday, February 4, 2015. State of the State Archived Video State of the State Archived Video (open captioned) State of the State Archived Audio Source: Illinois.gov
U.S. State Dept. Issues Sierra Leone Travel Warning, Feb. 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. After review of health conditions and limited availability of medical evacuation options, the U.S. Department of State, on August 14, 2014, ordered the departure of eligible family members residing with Embassy staff in Freetown, and issued a Travel Warning advising U.S. citizens against non-essential travel to[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Cameroon Travel Warning, Feb. 4, 2015
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high risk of traveling to Cameroon and cautions U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the Far North region of Cameroon. This replaces the Travel Warning of August 6, 2014 and updates information on the continuing threat of[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with American Muslim Leaders, Feb. 4, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2015. The President this afternoon met with American Muslim leaders to discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues. The President thanked the participants for their work in a variety of fields and for coming together to offer views on issues of importance to their communities,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Meeting with DREAMers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015 – 11:47 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’ve just had a chance to meet with these six wonderful young people who represent the very best that this country has to offer. And what sets them apart is that they all came here, were brought here by[Read More…]
