NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton released her 2015 personal tax return and Senator Tim Kaine and his wife Anne Holton released 10 years of their returns. Donald Trump did not – and voters in battleground states are going to notice. Donald Trump continues to hide behind fake excuses as[Read More…]
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White House Weekly Address: Providing a Better, Cleaner, Safer Future for Our Children, August 13, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2016. Hi, everybody. One of the most urgent challenges of our time is climate change. We know that 2015 surpassed 2014 as the warmest year on record – and 2016 is on pace to be even hotter. When I took office, I said this was something we[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Bill to Change Response to Sexual Assault Crimes Becomes Law
Joint Sexual Assault Working Group’s Legislation Encourages Survivors to Report Crimes, Requires Training for Law Enforcement & Improves Justice for Survivors Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that landmark legislation to encourage more sexual assault survivors to come forward and increase the successful prosecution of[Read More…]
ISIL Leader in Afghanistan Targeted in Airstrike
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016 — U.S. and Afghan special operations forces conducted operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Afghanistan’s southern Nangarhar province between approximately July 1-30, 2016, a Defense Department spokesman said in a statement released today. During this time, Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Trowbridge said,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky: On the 81st Anniversary of Social Security, Let’s Commit to Protecting and Expanding Social Security Benefits
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky published the following on Huffington Post to celebrate the 81st anniversary of Social Security on August 14th: This August 14, Americans celebrate the 81st anniversary of Social Security. As the former executive director of the Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens and the current[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City’s Largest Jobs Program Provided More Than 30,000 Youth Opportunities This Summer
One Summer Chicago Youth Gained New Skills and Improved Communities across the City; Youth Work Totaled Record 3.5 Million Hours in 2016 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined youth and members of the community at a One Summer Chicago youth employment site to celebrate another successful year of[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Push to Pass Pacific Trade Pact
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement Friday after the White House took new action to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “I am disappointed by the president’s decision to continue pushing forward on the disastrous Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement that will cost American jobs, harm the environment, increase the cost of[Read More…]
Ear Taxi Festival Announces Lineup of Contemporary Artists (Videos)
Concert series is co-curated by, features the work of UChicago faculty members https://youtu.be/VMsdz0IsE00 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. The inaugural Ear Taxi Festival, which will celebrate and premiere contemporary classical music, has announced its complete lineup. The Chicago-centric concert series is set to feature more than 300 musicians, 53 world premieres and a two-day[Read More…]
Endorsement of Hillary Clinton by Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Former Ambassador Robert H. Tuttle is announcing his endorsement of Hillary Clinton today. Tuttle served President Reagan as an Assistant to the President, and as Reagan’s Director of Presidential Personnel. During the administration of George W. Bush, Tuttle represented the United States as the U.S. Ambassador[Read More…]
Clinton, Kaine Release Additional Years of Tax Returns While Trump Defies Decades-Old Tradition of Disclosure
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton released her 2015 personal tax return and Senator Tim Kaine and his wife Anne Holton released 10 years of their returns. “Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine continue to set the standard for financial transparency as she releases her 2015 personal tax return and[Read More…]
