Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012 – 1:05 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. It’s always good to see your shiny faces. Before I get started I just wanted to note that — as the President predicted[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama to UAW Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: How’s it going, UAW? (Applause.) It is good to be with some autoworkers today! (Applause.) All right. Everybody have a seat, get comfortable. Go ahead and get comfortable. I’m going to talk for a little bit. (Applause.) First of all,[Read More…]
Colorado Marijuana Initiative Qualifies for Ballot
DENVER, COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. Yesterday, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced that the initiative to make adult use of marijuana legal and regulate it in a manner similarly to alcohol received enough signatures to qualify for the state ballot in November. In a Statement of Sufficiency released this afternoon,[Read More…]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) Blocks Draconian Drug War Legislation in U.S.
Legislation Would Criminalize New Drugs like Spice/K2 and “Bath Salts,” Impede Scientific Research, and Subject More Americans to Mandatory Minimum Sentences Drug Policy Alliance Applauds Senator Paul, Urges Congress to Consider Regulation Instead of Prohibition WASHINGYON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is blocking legislation from proceeding in the[Read More…]
“Robin Hood Tax” Echoing Worldwide
National Nurses United join international push for Financial Transaction Tax at G-20 summit in France. Thousands of Nurses, Activists to March at G8 May 18, Call for Tax on Wall Street, Challenge Austerity Agendas CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. RNs to be Joined by Healthcare, Community, Global Activists in Chicago to Call[Read More…]
Dallas Doctor Arrested for Alleged Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Office Manager for Doctor and Five Owners of Dallas-Area Home Health Agencies Also Arrested WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2012. A physician and the office manager of his medical practice, along with five owners of home health agencies, were arrested today on charges related to their alleged participation in a nearly $375 million[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012 – 1:22 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. I do not have any announcements at the top, so once I get my papers in order here I will take your questions. Ben.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Trip to London, Tunis, and the Maghreb IRAN Congratulations of Iranian Film Director Asghar Farhadi SYRIA Friends of Syria Meeting / Sanctions / Humanitarian Initiative / Pressuring the Assad Regime / Opposition Group / China and Russia / Syrian[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, February 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. TEPCO to Seal Seabed Near Fukushima Daiichi Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to cover about 17 acres of the seabed near the cooling water intakes of Fukushima Daiichi’s six reactors with a two-foot-thick mix of cement and clay. TEPCO said the project will prevent[Read More…]
ACLU & NYCLU Call for Federal Probe Into Use of White House Funds for NYPD’s Religious Profiling
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union today called for a federal investigation into the reported use of White House funds by the New York Police Department for its religious and racial profiling activities. Today the Associated Press reported that the[Read More…]
