Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014 – 5:36 P.M. EDT MS. ROBERTS: Good to see you. MRS. OBAMA: How are you? MS. ROBERTS: Oh, doing well. MRS. OBAMA: Doesn’t Robin look good? (Applause.) MS. ROBERTS: Oh, thank you. MRS. OBAMA: You look good! MS. ROBERTS: You’re just saying it because it’s true. [Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 23, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014 – 12:40 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I have a few things I want to run through at the top, so if you’ll indulge me here a little bit. [Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Syria, June 23, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. The Syrian government’s handover earlier today of the final tranche of its declared chemical stockpiles marks an important milestone in the effort to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons program. The United States and our international partners will now work to destroy these materials so they never again[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on the Release of Justice Department Memo on Using Lethal Force Against Americans
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today on the release of a 2010 Justice Department Memo on the use of lethal force against Americans: “I believe every American has the right to know when their government believes it is allowed to kill them, and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Introducing Ordinance to Increase Fines for Graffiti as Part of Comprehensive Efforts to Combat Vandalism Citywide
2014 Budget Includes an Additional Million Dollars in Crews and Equipment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) today announced plans to introduce an amendment to the Municipal Code of Chicago to increase fines and penalties for graffiti vandals to complement the $1[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Public Library Awarded Grant For Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending
Knight Foundation Grants $400,000 to “Internet to Go” Program; Allows CPL Patrons To Check Out Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices For Up To Three Weeks At A Time Beginning First In Six Neighborhood Branches CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today at the 2014 NEXT Library Conference that the Chicago Public[Read More…]
Study: Habitual Marijuana Smoking Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Lung Cancer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Subjects who regularly inhale cannabis smoke possess no greater risk of contracting lung cancer than do those who consume it occasionally or not at all, according to data published online ahead of print in the International Journal of Cancer. An[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: The Fight Against Big Tobacco Isn’t Over Yet
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. On the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) responded to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that it will further delaying the release of regulations that would expand the agency’s regulatory authority[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $3.4 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Development Projects in Central and Southern Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development division has awarded loans totaling $2,405,000 and grants totaling $1,068,500 to communities across Central and Southern Illinois. The funding used in this announcement will support water and waste infrastructure construction[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $170,000 Investment To Create Jobs And Boost Development in the Quad-Cities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $169,884 in Economic Development District Planning funding to the Bi-State Regional Commission in the Quad Cities to create jobs and boost economic development in the region.[Read More…]
