Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) shows that most households now have less wealth now than they did in 1989. The report, “The Wealth of Households: An Analysis of the 2013 Survey of Consumer Finances,” presents data on household wealth[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
ACLU Reaction to 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturning Lower Court Decisions that had Struck Down Marriage Bans
NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today reversed the district court rulings of six cases from Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky. In each of these states, a federal judge had ruled in favor of marriage for same-sex couples and all six rulings[Read More…]
New Mexico Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Sexual Assault of Female Inmates In His Custody
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. John Greene, 70, a former captain at the Gallup-McKinley Adult Detention Center (GMADC), entered a guilty plea to charges related to the sexual assaults of female inmates in his custody. Greene pleaded guilty to three counts of violating each of the victim’s right to bodily integrity[Read More…]
Three Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Eight Production Plants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. In a settlement with the United States, three subsidiaries of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, will take steps to reduce harmful air emissions at eight U.S. production plants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice announced today.[Read More…]
Biotronik Inc. to Pay $4.9 Million to Resolve Claims that Company Paid Kickbacks to Physicians
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Biotronik Inc. of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has agreed to pay the United States $4.9 million to resolve allegations made under the False Claims Act that the company made various improper payments to induce physicians to use devices that it manufactured and sold, the Justice Department announced[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Medal of Honor Presentation to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014 – 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everyone, have a seat. Well, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. One hundred fifty-one years ago, as our country struggled for its survival, President Lincoln dedicated the battlefield at Gettysburg as “a final resting[Read More…]
Governors State University Receives Two National Awards for Excellence
Dual Degree Program Cited as a National Model of Innovation University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities announced Governors State University and its Dual Degree Program as one of the inaugural winners in a new awards program honoring member institutions for excellence and[Read More…]
The Chicago Tribune Brings its Show on the Road to Governors State University on November 20
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Hosted by Rick Kogan and featuring The Second City, “Chicago Live!” returns to Center for Performing Arts for a one-night-only show on Thursday, November 20 at 7 p.m. “Chicago Live!,” The Chicago Tribune’s radio and stage show is taped for broadcast on WGN Radio. Back[Read More…]
Chikungunya Outbreak Progresses in Caribbean, Central and South America
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Fall in the United States means residents in most of the country will see fewer mosquitoes and less risk of the diseases they spread. However, the chikungunya outbreak in Caribbean and Central and South American countries continues to spread with no sign of slowing down. Experts[Read More…]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Calls for Executive Action on Immigration
Joins allies at National Press Club to Urge Pres. Obama to Seize the Moment Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The President needs to take executive action to support immigrant rights. But he also needs to take action on immigration to ensure the rights of all of us. You see, in[Read More…]
