Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012. Wisconsin Governor Wins Recall Election but Appears to Have Lost State Senate Governor Scott Walker (R) held onto his office, but appears to have lost the state Senate, after Tuesday’s Wisconsin recall elections. Walker won his own race over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D), 53%- 46%,[Read More…]
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LGBT And Medical Cannabis Activists Submit Signatures For ‘Safe Access Ordinance’ In Imperial Beach
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2012. Fifteen percent of registered voters in Imperial Beach have signed the initiative to overturn the city’s current ban on safe access to medical cannabis and replace it with reasonable regulations. The Safe Access Ordinance of Imperial Beach, a collaborative effort between Canvass for a Cause, a San[Read More…]
Secretary Solis, Mayor Emanuel Join Discovery en Español and AT&T to Kick Off ‘Descubre Tu Talento’
Goal is Hispanic community awareness of career resources, hands-on opportunities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday visited the Paul Simon Job Corps Center to raise awareness in the Hispanic community about career opportunities and resources to obtain job skills and expertise.[Read More…]
Durbin, Miller Urge Examination of Student Debit Card Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Assistant Senate Majority Leader, and U.S. Representative George Miller (D-CA), the senior Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, yesterday sent letters to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray and Department[Read More…]
HELP Committee Senators Release New GAO Findings on Bullying in Schools
Report to be Discussed at HELP Committee Field Hearing on Strategies to Prevent Bullying WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2012. Yesterday, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Robert Casey (D-Penn.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released a new Government Accountability[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on College Affordability
Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012 – 12:53 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Las Vegas! (Applause.) Well, how’s it going, Rebels? (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. If you’ve got a chair, go ahead and sit down. You can make yourself comfortable. (Laughter.) [Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Information Session on DrOT Program
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s Occupational Therapy Department will host an information session on the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) degree program on Saturday, June 30, 2012, from noon to 2 p.m., in room G127. The session is designed to help certified and licensed occupational therapists consider doctoral education[Read More…]
Upside Down, Kneeling on Display at Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
“Upside Down, Kneeling” by Sophie Ryder (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rabbit-earred and human-limbed, “Upside Down, Kneeling” is a superb addition to the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) at Governors State University. The sculpture, by British artist Sophie Ryder, is the latest piece to be displayed as part of NMSP’s[Read More…]
Midlothian Pool Closed? Make a Splash at the Park Forest Aqua Center
Swim for free Thursday at the Park Forest Aqua Center. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Midlothian decided on May 31 to cancel the 2012 swim season at the community’s Splish Splash Pool. According to the Midlothian Park District, "On May 31 we made the decision to cancel the 2012 pool season.[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky, House Democrats Introduce International Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012 – Today, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA) and about 37 House colleagues introduced H.R. 5905, the International Violence Against Women Act, to establish new tools to help the U.S. government prevent violence against women abroad, particularly in conflict situations. “This bill is[Read More…]
