Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. The Inclusive Prosperity Commission, or IPC—a transatlantic group convened by the Center for American Progress and chaired by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and CAP Distinguished Senior Fellow Lawrence H. Summers and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliament Ed Balls—today released a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governor Rauner Signs Executive Order for Hiring Transparency
SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-10 today to increase government transparency. Under Executive Order 15-10, Rutan-exempt employees will be published on the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal (ITAP) website, finally giving the people of Illinois a way to easily find the state’s political hires. “The[Read More…]
Forty Individuals Arrested and Indicted for Social Security Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 15, 2015. On Jan. 12 and 13, 2015, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned 39 separate indictments charging one doctor, Luis Escabi-Pérez, and 39 other individuals for fraud in the application process for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability insurance benefits in Puerto Rico,[Read More…]
Former Executive Director of Adoption Agency Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Information to Accreditation Agency
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 15, 2015. The former Executive Director of International Adoption Guides Inc. (IAG), an adoption agency, pleaded guilty yesterday to making false and fraudulent statements to the Council on Accreditation with respect to IAG’s accreditation. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S.[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Jan. 10, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 15, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 316,000, an increase of 19,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 3,000 from 294,000 to 297,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Publication of Regulatory Changes Regarding Cuba
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 15, 2015. Last month, President Obama announced historic changes to our Cuba policy, beginning the process of normalization between our countries, and announcing his commitment to ease restrictions on American citizens and businesses. Today, the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Commerce took a significant step forward in[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Promoting Community Broadband, Jan. 14, 2015
Cedar Falls, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2015 – 2:35 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Cedar Falls! (Applause.) Thank you. It’s good to be back. Well, first of all, give Marc a big round of applause for the introduction and the great work he’s doing. (Applause.) I also want to thank Mayor Jon[Read More…]
Securing Our Cyberspace: President Obama’s New Steps to Strengthen America’s Cybersecurity
President Barack Obama tours the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Virginia. He is accompanied by Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and tour guides Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity & Communications, and Brigadier General[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, Jan. 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2015 – 1:34 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: A couple of quick things before we get started. The first is, yesterday evening the President had the opportunity to telephone head Coach Urban Meyer from the National Champion Ohio State University football team. He called just to congratulate the[Read More…]
Detainee Transfers Announced, Jan. 14, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Al Khadr Abdallah Muhammad Al Yafi, Fadel Hussein Saleh Hentif, Abd Al-Rahman Abdullah Au Shabati, and Mohammed Ahmed Salam from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to Oman. The Department of Defense also announced today the transfer[Read More…]
