Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014 – 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It’s kept us youthful, dynamic,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Congressional Research Service Publishes Report On Federal Government Taxing Marijuana
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a comprehensive thirty five-page report last week examining the federal government establishing a wholesale excise tax on the production and sale of cannabis-related products. In what is one of the most comprehensive policy and fiscal reviews to date of how[Read More…]
IRS Advisory Council OKs Marijuana-related Businesses For Accountants
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. On Wednesday the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC) released a report making a number of observations and recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service and federal policy makers relating to the need for greater latitude and legal protections (under the current federal anti-marijuana laws) for tax professionals who[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on Study Finding Chicago Public School Students are Leading the Way in Illinois in Reading and Math
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. “Congratulations to Chicago Public Schools for leading the way in Illinois in reading and math, according to an Advance Illinois study. This achievement is a testament to the hard work of our students and the dedication of the principals, teachers, and especially the parents. Our students’ accomplishment[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Housing Authority Announce the Grand Opening of the Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative
Renowned Chicago artist Theaster Gates helps revitalize vacant CHA land into art-centered mixed-income community in the Grand Crossing Neighborhood CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and renowned artist Theaster Gates to announce the grand opening for the Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative, an[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, Nov. 20, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: All right. Well, I don’t have an opening statement today, so we can just get right at your questions. Lita? You don’t have one? (Laughter.) Q: I was going to defer to Jamie. REAR ADM. KIRBY: Hey, Jamie. Good to see you.[Read More…]
Detainee Transfers Announced, Nov. 20, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Salah Mohammed Salih Al-Dhabi, Abdel Ghaib Ahmad Hakim, and Abdul Khaled Al-Baydani from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Georgia. The Department of Defense also announced today the transfer of Hashim Bin Ali[Read More…]
New Report: Walmart’s Dirty Energy Secret
New Report Reveals Retailer’s Heavy Dependency on Coal-Fired Electricity, Undermining Company’s Pledge to Be an Environmental Leader Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. As a growing group of environmental leaders call on Walmart to stop greenwashing and commit to real sustainability, a new study finds that Walmart is one of the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathke, Nov. 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL DEPARTMENT/CONFIRMATIONS IRAN TURKEY DEPARTMENT/AUMF RUSSIA/UKRAINE VENEZUELA IRAQ/ISIL SYRIA TURKEY NORTH KOREA RUSSIA/NORTH KOREA BURKINA FASO CYPRUS MIDDLE EAST PEACE IRAN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNITED STATES/MEXICO TRANSCRIPT: 1:29 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon, everybody. QUESTION: Good afternoon. QUESTION:[Read More…]
Eleven Northern California Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned three multi-count indictments against eleven real estate investors for their role in bid rigging and fraud schemes at foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. The indictments, filed late yesterday in U.S. District Court for[Read More…]
