En Route Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012 – 11:33 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One, past travelers as well as new, as we make our way to the great state of Ohio. I know that we don’t have a lot of time, so I’ll not make any announcements at the[Read More…]
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President of Guatemala Breaks New Ground by Proposing Legal Regulation of Drugs on Eve of Today’s Speech at United Nations General Assembly
Proposal Bolsters Opposition to Drug War Among Latin American Leaders as Drug Prohibition Debate Continues to Escalate NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012. Yesterday, the president of Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, announced his intention to propose legally regulating currently-illicit drugs as a means of reducing crime, violence and corruption. He is[Read More…]
Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Order for Standard Parking Corp. to Proceed with Its Acquisition of Central Parking Corp.
Divestitures Will Preserve Parking Competition in 29 Cities WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2012. The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Standard Parking Corporation and Central Parking Corporation to divest their interests in certain off-street parking facilities in 29 cities in 21 states in order to proceed with Standard’s acquisition[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, September 25, 2012
En Route Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012 – 2:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for joining us aboard Air Force One as we make our way back from New York to Washington. I have with me Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor to the President[Read More…]
Amid ‘Time of Turmoil,’ Secretary General Ban Urges World Leaders to Do More to Solve Pressing Crises
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)– 25 September 2012 – Citing widespread insecurity, the squandering of vast funds on deadly weapons instead of economic development, and the growing impact of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned the world today that it is in a race against time to save itself. “This year,[Read More…]
Administration Announces NPR-A Oil & Gas Lease Sale in November
Sale Part of President Obama’s All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. Following President Obama’s direction to hold annual oil and gas lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold its second[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to ‘Make It In America’
Departments of Commerce and Labor partner to help companies create jobs, invest in America WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. The Obama administration today announced a $40 million multi-agency competition, the Make it in AmericaChallenge, to accelerate the trend of insourcing, where companies are bringing jobs back and making additional investments[Read More…]
Mayors Declare September ‘Latino Voter Registration Month’
¡Todos a Votar! celebrates National Voter Registration Day to raise number of registered Latinos WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. With Latinos poised to make election history in November, mayors in key Latino vote states are issuing proclamations declaring September as Latino Voter Registration Month. The proclamations coincide with today’s designation[Read More…]
USW Opposes Proposed Weakening of Mexican Labor Laws
Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard yesterday joined members of Congress, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other affiliates of the IndustriALL Global Union in condemning a proposed reform of Mexican labor law that would undermine Mexican labor unions and sharply curtail workers’ rights. “The proposed[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Federal Agencies Over License Plate Reader Information
Demands records on how ordinary citizens’ data is kept and shared. BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUm) and the national ACLU today filed suit in federal court against the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security seeking records about the federal government’s use of automatic license[Read More…]
