New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. On the heels of the nation’s most expensive mid-term election cycle, where federal political spending hit a $3.7 billion high, the national public policy organization Demos released a new report that examines the inherent racial bias in our big money political system. A follow-up[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Investigation: ‘Factory Farms’ Producing Massive Quantities of Organic Milk and Eggs
Regulations Not Being Enforced—Watchdog Asks for USDA to Remove Program Management CORNUCOPIA, WIS. –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. In what has been called one of the largest fraud investigations in the history of the organic industry, The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based farm policy research group, announced filing formal legal complaints against 14 industrial[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Spotlights Concerns with Medical Debt Collection and Reporting
CFPB to Require Credit Reporting Agencies to Regularly Report on Consumer Disputes WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report that found medical debt has a significant impact on consumer credit, as 43 million Americans have overdue medical debt on their credit reports.[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 294,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 297,000. The 4-week moving average was 299,250, an increase of 250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Wins $80 Million Federal Investment for Early Childhood Education
Preschool Development Grant to Support Governor’s Birth to Five Initiative CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois has won an $80 million federal investment in early childhood education. Illinois will receive $20 million annually for four years through the Preschool Development Grants competition, which is part[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on the Passing of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding the passing of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka: “Today is a sad day in the state of Illinois. I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend, Judy Baar Topinka. “As the first female Treasurer of Illinois and[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama At Early Education Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2014 – 1:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Hey! Give Alajah a big round of applause. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Now, Alajah clearly knows where power is. (Laughter.) She knows who has clout and who does not. You did a[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2014 – 11:08 A.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. Nice to see you all. Appreciate you accommodating the schedule today. So we’ll just experiment with the time a little bit and try to get ahead of the President’s remarks that are slated for 11:50 a.m. or[Read More…]
A Statement by Dr. Amara Enyia on the 2015 Municipal Election Experience
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2014. For more than a year, I’ve traveled the city on a mission to spread a message about an equitable, thriving Chicago with fresh leadership that is willing to break from the status quo. That message has resonated throughout every neighborhood, ethnic group, and age group in the[Read More…]
The Know Your Rights Education Campaign to Conduct Outreach on Dec. 12 & 19
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2014. The Know Your Rights Education Campaign will be conducting street outreach, getting the word out so people know their rights during potential encounters with the police, as follows: December 12th at 3pm. Meet at 55th & South State St. December 19th at 3pm. Meet at Kennedy King[Read More…]
