Business Interests, Public Health and Safety Interests, and State Agencies Provided Guidance and Knowledge to Begin Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Adult Use DENVER–(ENEWSPF)-May 28, 2013. Today, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation that continue the reform of marijuana laws in Colorado set in motion last election by the voters in[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, May 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing VENEZUELA Embassy Personnel Injuries SYRIA Easing of the EU Arms Embargo / Nonlethal Assistance Senator McCain’s Travel Hezbollah / Cross Border Destabilization Geneva Conference Chemical Weapons JAPAN Comments by Local Official MEXICO Mr. Maldonado’s Arrest D.P.R.K. Meeting with Chinese Officials GUATEMALA Rios[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: United States Support for Economic Growth and Development in the Caribbean
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. In his meeting today with 15 Presidents, Prime Ministers and other senior ministry officials from the Caribbean region, Vice President Biden discussed the United States’ commitment to deepening economic collaboration and expanding prosperity and social inclusion in the region. The leaders also discussed citizen security cooperation[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Asbury Park, NJ, May 28, 2013
(Photo: Governor Christie’s Office/Tim Larsen) Asbury Park, New Jersey–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013 – 1:26 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New Jersey! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Jersey. AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you back! (Applause.) Let me, first of all, say thank you to[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, May 28, 2013
En Route New Jersey–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013 – 10:56 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Welcome aboard Air Force One. Q; Jay, on Syria, the U.N. has lifted the embargo on arming the rebels. The Russians have announced a new sale of antiaircraft missiles to the Assad regime. I wondered[Read More…]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and ETUC General Secretary Bernadette Ségol Discuss a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership to Benefit Working Families Globally
Meeting in Paris, President Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO and General Secretary Bernadette Ségol of the ETUC discussed shared priorities for the TTIP (Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) to advance the interests of working people and fight misguided austerity policies on both sides of the Atlantic. Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. [Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov After Their Meeting on the Future of Syria
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: I want to thank Sergey Lavrov for meeting quickly, as we have here, before we both go to meet with Laurent Fabius, the Foreign Minister of France, momentarily. And we’re grateful for Foreign Minister Fabius’s hospitality here. We’ve been waiting for him to arrive[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Commemorating Memorial Day 2013
Arlington, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2013 – 11:31 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Please be seated. Thank you very much. Good morning, everybody. I want to thank Secretary Chuck Hagel, not only for the introduction but, Chuck, for your lifetime of service — from sergeant in the Army to Secretary[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Touring the Tornado Damage in Oklahoma
Moore, Oklahoma–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2013 – 12:57 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Obviously, a picture is worth a thousand words, and what we’re seeing here I think gives you some sense of what the people of Moore and the people of Oklahoma have been dealing with over these last[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Giving Thanks to our Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2013. Hi, everybody. This week, I’ve been speaking about America’s national security – our past, our present, and our future. On Thursday, I outlined the future of our fight against terrorism – the threats we face, and the way in which we will meet them. On Friday,[Read More…]
