WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015. During the Senate’s negotiations on a long-term reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) fought aggressively for robust funding for bus and rail transit program that provide services to communities across Illinois. Durbin worked to secure as much as $600 million[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Congresswoman Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Prevent Discrimination of LGBT Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) joined Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01) to introduce the Equality Act, legislation to ban discrimination against LGBT individuals in public accommodations, housing, employment, and many other areas. “It is crucial that we build upon the victories we saw for LGBT Americans last[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Statement on Jeb Bush’s Plan to Gut Medicare
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015. The following statement was issued by Jane Lang, Vice President of the New Hampshire Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Jeb Bush’s plan to gut Medicare “Jeb Bush has declared war on seniors. “By going after their earned Medicare benefits, he is putting our health and economic[Read More…]
John Legend Gives His All to End Mass Incarceration
John Legend in the Travis County Correctional Complex in Austin, TX, on April 16, 2015.Credit: Eric Ryan Anderson Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015 By: Melissa Franqui Stepping onto the advocacy stage in 2012 after producing the documentary “The House I Live In“, John Legend visited U.S. prisons, Portugal, and launched #FREEAMERICA,[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Sandra Bland Marijuana Smear Is Another Cheap Trick of Racist Drug War
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015 By: Sharda Sekaran Two years ago, when marijuana was brought up to smear the reputation of Trayvon Martin, I wrote “In Order to Address Racism, We Must Confront the Drug War.” I said, “From clothing to intoxicants, what is normal and innocuous in another context becomes[Read More…]
Trees Big and Small – The Lorax at Thorn Creek Nature Center on July 26
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015. Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Help the Lorax find and protect the different species of trees in Thorn Creek Woods at Trees Big and Small-The Lorax program on Sunday, July 26 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Musical clues and[Read More…]
Sounds of Insects at Thorn Creek Woods on July 31
Registration Required by Wednesday, July 29 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015. As the sun goes down many animals are just becoming active, and even though it is hard to see them with the fading light, you know they are there because of their calls. Join a naturalist at Thorn Creek[Read More…]
CAIR-Chicago Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Illinois Mosque Vandalism
CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015 – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) yesterday requested a hate crimes investigation into recent vandalism at the Islamic Center of the Quad Cities in Moline, Ill. On July 20, 2015, a window at the Islamic Center of the Quad Cities was[Read More…]
An Unusual Presentation of Lyme Disease in Georgia
GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015 By: Dr. Andrew Pugliese A 15-year-old young lady came to see me last year with quite an interesting story. Six months prior to her visit, she was at summer camp, when she developed a fever, chills, myalgia and arthralgia. The patient also has a history of cranio-pharyngeal carcinoma[Read More…]
Medicare Part D Medication Prices Are Significantly Higher Than Medicaid, Veterans Health Administration and All Other Developed Countries, New Study Finds
Seniors Ration Medications; Authors Call for Congress to Reduce Prices Source: www.wikimedia.org WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. Because of congressional restrictions on the government’s ability to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry, Medicare Part D drug prices are significantly higher than those in either Medicaid or the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)[Read More…]
