Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014 – 12:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Earlier this year, I launched something we’re calling “My Brother’s Keeper,” and I think that many of you recall me talking in very personal terms about someone who grew up without a father and made some mistakes when I[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by President Obama on Resignation of VA Secretary Shinseki
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014 – 11:17 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. A few minutes ago, Secretary Shinseki and Rob Nabors, who I’ve temporarily assigned to work with the VA, presented me with the department’s initial review of VA facilities nationwide. And what they’ve found is that the misconduct[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly Passes Amendment on National Security Training Grants to Predominately Black Schools
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the 2014 & 2015 Intelligence Authorization Act, which included an amendment by Congresswoman Robin Kelly aimed at preparing students at predominately black colleges and universities for careers in national security and intelligence. Kelly’s bipartisan amendment to H.R. 4681 allows the[Read More…]
CDC Awards $19.5 Million to Prevention Research Centers Nationwide
Awardees to conduct innovative public health prevention research to reduce health disparities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $19.5 million to 26 academic institutions in 25 states to study how people and their communities can avoid or counter the risks for chronic illnesses,[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights Commemorates Work and Legacy of Dr. George Tiller
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. On the fifth anniversary of the murder of the Kansas reproductive health care provider Dr. George Tiller at the hands of an anti-choice activist, the Center for Reproductive Rights remembers his legacy as a fearless defender of women’s fundamental health and rights, providing abortion care despite[Read More…]
Main Concern of Consumers: Dismal Wage Prospects
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. Consumer confidence declined in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research since 1946, the surveys monitor consumer attitudes and expectations. The decrease in May was not due to the gloomy state of the economy[Read More…]
Metra, Northwestern Medicine and American Heart Association Team Up on Lifesaving Tips
CPR and AED Demonstrations at Metra Stations CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. Metra, Northwestern Medicine® and the American Heart Association are teaming up to provide lifesaving demonstrations at several Metra stations as well as all downtown Chicago stations, on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, during morning rush hour. Metra customers will get a[Read More…]
Joint Statement on the General Assembly’s Passage of Juvenile Expungement Legislation
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. “Today, the General Assembly took an important step toward ensuring more of our youth can start adulthood with a clean slate. Together, with advocates, community members, parents and legislators we passed legislation that requires state police to automatically expunge certain juvenile arrest records – no longer making[Read More…]
Groups Challenge EPA Failure to Protect Children from Pesticides
After five years, EPA takes no additional action to protect children from pesticide spray drift EPA has failed to protect children from pesticides when they drift from treated fields into nearby yards, homes, schools, parks and daycare centers. Rob Marmion / Shutterstock San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. Environmental, health, and[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. The Alliance Releases Annual Voting Record Rating Congress On Thursday, the Alliance released its annual report detailing the voting record of every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues important to current and future retirees. The voting record looks at 10 key votes in both the Senate[Read More…]
