Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Today, the full Philadelphia City Council voted 13 to 3 in support of a measure that would lower the penalty for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a civil infraction, punishable by a $25 fine. All 13[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Joins Representative Guitierrez and others to discuss Humanitarian and Refugee Children Crisis At The Border
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) at a press conference today with U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) to address the hemispheric refugee crisis[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Kenya Travel Warning, June 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. U.S. citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should evaluate their personal security situation[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Observance of Juneteenth 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. On this day in 1865 – more than two years after President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation – word finally reached Galveston, Texas that the slaves there were free. Juneteenth marked an important moment in the life of our nation. But it was only the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Situation in Iraq, June 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014 – 1:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just met with my national security team to discuss the situation in Iraq. We’ve been meeting regularly to review the situation since ISIL, a terrorist organization that operates in Iraq and Syria, made advances inside of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders GE Capital to Pay $225 Million in Consumer Relief for Deceptive and Discriminatory Credit Card Practices
Nearly 750,000 Consumers Harmed by Illegal Credit Card Practices WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is ordering GE Capital Retail Bank (GE Capital), now known as Synchrony Bank, to provide an estimated $225 million in relief to consumers harmed by illegal and discriminatory credit card practices.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Investiture of His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. On behalf of the American people, I congratulate His Majesty King Felipe VI on the occasion of his investiture as King of Spain. We are grateful to King Juan Carlos I for his friendship and leadership in guiding Spain’s democracy and deepening the transatlantic relationship. Spain[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 14, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 312,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 317,000 to 318,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the White House Maker Faire
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2014 – 12:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Thank you. Well, good morning. And welcome to the first-ever White House Maker Faire — which is pretty exciting. (Applause.) Let me start off by saying, the only thing[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 18, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2014 – 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Now, that is some good rock and roll. (Laughter.) As if you didn’t know. Well, thank you for that. That was pretty awesome, a Guided by Voices introduction. I appreciate that. Let me say — I got a few things[Read More…]
