Loses Despite Clear Majority Support, Thanks to Unique Florida Law Requiring 60% for Ballot Initiatives and $5 Million Opposition Campaign; National Implications: Majority Support Sends Strong Message, Regardless of 60% Florida Requirement FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2014. Today, a majority of Floridians voted in favor Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that makes[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Ford Issues Five Safety Recalls in North America, Nov. 4, 2014
DEARBORN, Mich.—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2014 – Ford is issuing five safety recalls in North America. In one instance, there is one accident attributed to a condition. No injuries are attributed in any of these conditions. Details are as follows: Ford issues safety recall for certain 2014 Transit Connect vehicles in North[Read More…]
Federal Judge Affirms the Freedom to Marry in Kansas
New York –(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2014. Today U.S. District Judge Judge Daniel D. Crabtree ruled in favor of the freedom to marry in Kansas. Marc Solomon, national campaign director of Freedom to Marry and author of Winning Marriage, released the following statement: “Yet another judge – this time in Kansas – has[Read More…]
Ebola: UN Envoy Warns Against Letting Gard Down, ‘Even for a Second’
Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury (left) meeting with the President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (to his left) in the capital Monrovia. Photo: UNMEER LIBERIA–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2014 – The UN envoy coordinating the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa said in[Read More…]
Former Lansing Man Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years In Prison For Attempting To Persuade A Minor To Engage In Sexual Conduct
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2014. A former south suburban Lansing man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for attempting to persuade an individual he believed was a 14-year-old girl to engage in illegal sexual conduct. The defendant, MARTIN N. PAZDZUIRA, 47, formerly of Lansing, who has been in[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Nov. 4, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing RUSSIA/UKRAINE UNITED STATES/OSCE DEPARTMENT/SYRIA RUSSIA/UKRAINE RUSSIA SYRIA/IRAQ/REGION/COUNTERTERRORISM TURKEY MIDDLE EAST PEACE DEPARTMENT NORTH KOREA IRAN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION YEMEN TRANSCRIPT: 1:27 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. I just have a couple of items at the top. In recent days, Russia-supported separatists[Read More…]
Readout of Attorney General Holder’s Visit to the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2014. The following statement is attributable to Justice Department spokesman Brian Fallon regarding Attorney General Eric Holder’s visit to the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section this election day: “This afternoon, Attorney General Holder visited the offices of the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section, which are located in[Read More…]
Give a Gift of Scholarship this Holiday Season through the South Suburban College Foundation Donor Drive
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. The South Suburban College Foundation (SSCF) is seeking year-end gifts from those who wish to help make a difference in the lives of local college students who need assistance. The SSCF Scholarship Donor Drive will continue through the end of the year, providing both a[Read More…]
Prescription Drug-related Overdoses Claim 70,000 Lives Each Year – UN Health Agency
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2014 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines today aimed at reducing the number deaths related to opioid overdose covering a range of drugs – from morphine and heroin to painkillers such as oxycodone – that claim nearly 70,000 lives each year. The guidelines[Read More…]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Two Unconstitutional Measures Designed to Severely Restrict Access to Abortion
Oklahoma’s clinic shutdown law, restrictions on medication abortion blocked while litigation continues OKLAHOMA—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2014. Today the Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked two unconstitutional measures designed to drastically reduce abortion services in the state, ensuring Oklahoma women will continue to have safe and legal options to end a pregnancy while the[Read More…]
