Additional Funds Will Finish a Critical Access Road at Memorial Site WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $1.2 million to the National Park Service (NPS) to complete road work that provides access to the Flight 93 Memorial for 9/11 victims in Shanksville, Pa. “We are[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  Eighteen pro-democracy groups – Open Debates, Common Cause, Public Citizen, Rock the Vote, Judicial Watch, Public Campaign, FairVote, Demos, Democracy Matters, League of Rural Voters, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, Essential Information, Personal Democracy Media, Reclaim Democracy!, Center for Study of Responsive Law, Citizen Works, Free[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  Amnesty International calls on the Swedish authorities to issue assurances to the United Kingdom and to Julian Assange that if he leaves Ecuador’s London embassy and agrees to go to Sweden to face sexual assault claims, he will not be extradited to the United States in[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2012. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, used as an index in some adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) contracts, was 3.56 percent based on loans closed in August. There was[Read More…]

Activists call for Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street transactions. Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  H.R. 6411: The Inclusive Prosperity Act to Tax Wall Street, Use Revenue to Heal U.S., Global Economies On Tuesday, October 2, the eve of the fourth anniversary of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) —[Read More…]

Failed 287(g) Program Leads to Racial Profiling and Should Not Be Renewed, ACLU Says WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  The American Civil Liberties Union today called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end its 287(g) program, which delegates federal immigration authority to state and local law enforcement agencies nationwide. The controversial[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  For the second time in two months, the U.S. Postal Service will not make a mandated payment to prefund retiree health benefits. Absent legislative action, the Postal Service is unable to make a scheduled $5.6 billion payment to the U.S. Treasury on Sept. 30. As was[Read More…]

Kent, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012 – 5:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Kent State!  (Applause.)  Hello!  Hello, Ohio!  Go, Flashes!  (Applause.)  Well, let’s begin by giving Bryan a big round of applause for that outstanding introduction.  (Applause.)  I think Bryan has got some talent.  I think he may be going places.  He[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012.  SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 359,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 385,000. The 4-week moving average was 374,000, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Bowling Green, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012 – 1:25 P.M. EDT  THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Falcons!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Now, let me begin by asking everybody to give Seth a big round of applause for that great introduction.  (Applause.)  I was backstage and I had trouble hearing — did[Read More…]