Coalition Of 20 States And Localities Call Out Pruitt For Providing Incorrect Legal Advice To Governors; Letter Also Inconsistent With His Recusal From Clean Power Plan Litigation NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman led a coalition of 20 states and localities in urging the retraction[Read More…]
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Senator Duckworth Urges FBI to Investigate Former Trump Advisor Carl Icahn for Potential Violations of Federal Anti-Corruption Law
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is requesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launch a criminal investigation into whether former Special Advisor to President Trump Carl Icahn violated federal anti-corruption law by attempting to use his government position to enrich himself by hundreds of millions[Read More…]
Statement from IL House Speaker Madigan on Bipartisan Education Funding Reform Legislation
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Thursday as bipartisan education funding reform was signed into law: “Today is a victory for our schools, our students and our communities. It’s also a victory for compromise that I hope we continue to build on. By[Read More…]
LIUNA Endorses Pritzker-Stratton Team
Union Applauds Candidates’ Commitment to Job Creation BLOOMINGTON, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. The Midwest Region of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) today endorsed JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois. At an event held at Laborers’ Local 362 in Bloomington, LIUNA Vice President and Midwest Regional Manager John Penn[Read More…]
Little Village Leaders Reveal Plans for a New Building for Community Links High School (Spanish Translation Included)
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. On Wednesday, August 30th, parents, students, local leaders and elected officials gathered to unveil plans for a new school building and community center for the east side of Little Village. They urged the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois to prioritize the needs of this[Read More…]
AccuWeather Predicts Hurricane Harvey To Be More Costly Than Katrina, Sandy Combined
AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather predicts Hurricane Harvey, which has wreaked havoc in Texas, to be the most costly natural disaster in United States history. Dr. Joel N. Myers, founder, president and chairman of AccuWeather, and sometimes called the “father of commercial meteorology” stated, “This is the costliest and worst natural disaster in[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy in the United States to Treat Cancer and Other Life-threatening Diseases
CAR T-cell therapy approved to treat certain children and young adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a historic action today making the first gene therapy available in the United States, ushering in a new approach to the treatment[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Honors International Overdose Awareness Day
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. The Drug Policy Alliance is honoring International Overdose Awareness Day by providing the material below. We Need to Prevent Overdoses and Save Lives. #EndOverdose The Marshall Project Trump Sells Snake Oil on Opioids Instead of offering real solutions to the epidemic, the president is race baiting.[Read More…]
Lucky Mart Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Of Piyanping Anti-Itch Lotion
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2017. Lucky Mart Inc. is voluntarily recalling lots C14005, C16001 and C16002 of Piyanping Anti-Itch Lotion to the consumer level. The product was manufactured using the active pharmaceutical ingredient dexamethasone rather than hydrocortisone. Dexamethasone is not listed as an ingredient in the labeling. Dexamethasone is a[Read More…]
More Smoke and Mirrors from A.G. Madigan, Emanuel, CPD Super. Groups Say
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2017. Today the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Black Lives Matter Chicago issued a joint statement denouncing the joint appearance by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Chicago Mayor Rahm, Emanuel, and Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Tuesday, announcing that they will cooperate in suing the[Read More…]
