MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012.  Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge from corporate special interests to block a vote on a proposal that preserves collective bargaining for working families. The initiative will remain on the Nov. 6 ballot. “Collective bargaining is a basic right for working families,” said Angelique[Read More…]

North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2012     “Good evening, brothers and sisters. I’m Rich Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO. I’m a third-generation coal miner from Nemacolin, Pennsylvania. I’m here on behalf of millions of people who do the work of America. Last week, Mitt Romney told us that he and his[Read More…]

    More than 1,500 RNs Win First Contracts at Four HCA-Affiliated Hospitals; RNs in El Paso, Corpus Christi & Brownsville Give Thumbs Up TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012.  In a major win for nurses, patients and three Texas communities, registered nurses in El Paso, Corpus Christi and Brownsville gave final approval to[Read More…]

Dili, Timor-Leste–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. PRIME MINISTER GUSMAO: Ladies and gentlemen, today it has been a great pleasure to meet with United States Secretary of State, the lovely Hillary Clinton. (Inaudible) warmly welcomed me and our Timorese delegation when we visited Washington, D.C. in February lat year. We now have received[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012.  Joshua Schichtel, 30, of Phoenix, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for selling command-and-control access to and use of thousands of malware-infected computers, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ronald[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012.  The government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Hospice of the Comforter Inc. (HOTCI) alleging false Medicare billings, the Justice Department announced today.   HOTCI provides hospice services to patients residing in the vicinity of Orlando, Fla.   The Medicare hospice benefit is available for[Read More…]

NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012 – 1:30 P.M. EDT.  Via Conference Call. THE PRESIDENT: Well, listen everybody, thanks, first of all, for taking the time to join me on the call. And I just want to begin by saying how much I regret that we’re not all gathering together in one[Read More…]

NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012.  Elizabeth Warren is running for the U.S. Senate against Republican Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts. Below are Warren’s remarks as prepared for delivery at last night’s Democratic National Convention. Thank you! I’m Elizabeth Warren, and this is my first Democratic Convention. Never thought I’d run for senate.[Read More…]

NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012.  Below is the transcript of former President Bill Clinton’s remarks to the Democratic National Convention as prepared for delivery. Above is the video of President Clinton’s remarks as delivered. It should be noted that Presidetnt Clinton veered from these prepared remarks multiple times throughout his speech[Read More…]

North Carolna–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Below are the remarks prepared for delivery by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night: Good evening. On behalf of the millions of mothers, daughters, wives, sisters and friends – Republicans and Democrats – we’ve counted[Read More…]