University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. Bon Appétit! is a comedy opera mimicking a classic Julia Child television broadcast. Witness an “episode” live on Sunday, March 1 at 4 p.m. at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, University Park. Julia, played by the “deeply expressive” Sarah[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Center for American Progress Report Shows Difficulties Faced by Transgender Homeless Youth
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWPSF)–February 3, 2015. Youth homelessness in America is nearing epidemic levels, and the problem among the transgender community is disproportionately acute. At least one in five transgender young people have experienced homelessness, and many of them have encountered discrimination, harassment, and abuse in shelters and other services meant[Read More…]
Florida Officials, FDA, Consider Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Officials in the Florida Keys are seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release a wave of mosquitoes that have been genetically engineered to produce offspring whose larvae are unable to survive. The plan to introduce these mosquitoes has been met with[Read More…]
NRDC: EPA Paves Way for President Obama to Reject Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015 – The Environmental Protection Agency today published its comments on the State Department’s analysis of the environmental impact of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement in response. “The EPA’s assessment[Read More…]
Department of Defense Fails to Disclose Information About Gender Disparities in Admissions at Military Service Academies
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut, and the Service Women’s Action Network filed a lawsuit today against the Department of Defense for failing to release records under the Freedom of Information Act that would show how three military academies maintain policies that result[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Secures $480 Million in Debt Relief for Current and Former Corinthian College Students
New Owner Agrees to Strong Consumer Protections, Will Cease Private Student Lending WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Education announced more than $480 million in forgiveness for borrowers who took out Corinthian College’s high-cost private student loans. ECMC Group,[Read More…]
State Dept. Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Re: Understanding the Impact of U.S. Policy Changes on Human Rights and Democracy in Cuba
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015 – Testimony by Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on our new approach to U.S.-Cuba policy. I know many of you have a deep interest in U.S. policy[Read More…]
Justice Department and State Partners Secure $1.375 Billion Settlement with S&P for Defrauding Investors in the Lead Up to the Financial Crisis
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice and 19 states and the District of Columbia have entered into a $1.375 billion settlement agreement with the rating agency Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, along with its parent corporation McGraw Hill Financial Inc.,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the President’s FY2016 Budget, Feb. 2, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015 – 12:54 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. The day that you’ve been waiting for for so long is finally here. The administration has released the budget. You all have heard us talk about this quite a bit already. So what I am going to[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Introduce Newest Deputy Chief
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police released a statement introducing the department’s newest Deputy Chief, Paul Winfrey: "We would like to introduce to you the Park Forest Police Department’s newest Deputy Chief, Paul Winfrey. "Deputy Chief Winfrey earned his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Governors State University and is[Read More…]
