Erie Elementary Charter School Expands Educational Opportunities for Low-Income Students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to improving education in Illinois by joining students, parents, advocates and community leaders to break ground on an addition to Erie Elementary Charter School (EECS). The state is providing $12[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of the National Teacher of the Year Award
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 201 – 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Wow, thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the White House. Before we get started, I want to recognize one of our greatest advocates for education and for teachers,[Read More…]
Educating Our Way to an Economy Built to Last: Stopping the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012. In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last—an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values. The President has worked tirelessly to get our economy growing[Read More…]
Health Care Law Protects Against Fraud, Saves Nearly $1.6 Billion
Law requires stronger standards for ordering and certifying medical services, equipment, and supplies. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2012. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule today that prevents fraud in Medicare and is estimated to save taxpayers nearly $1.6 billion over 10 years. Today’s rule ensures[Read More…]
Report Shows Lower Costs in Medicare Due to the Affordable Care Act
Through 2016, Medicare will save over $200 billion; traditional Medicare beneficiaries will see nearly $60 billion in lower costs Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2012. The Medicare Program will save over $200 billion through 2016 due to the Affordable Care Act, and beneficiaries in traditional Medicare will enjoy $59.4 billion in lower[Read More…]
Catholic Parishes Nationwide Urged To Oppose Bishops’ Request To Turn Our Liturgy into Anti-Gay Political Activity
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Group, Representing the Views of Over 75 Million American Catholics, Asks Catholics to Only Fund Parishes Which Publicly Oppose the Bishops’ Political Campaigns and to Vocally Stand Up Against Political Messages and Activity at Mass. WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- Catholics for Equality, the country’s largest national political organization of Catholics who[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky & St. Margaret Mary Students Observe Earth Day
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012 -Today U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined students from St. Margaret Mary School in Rogers Park for a celebratory release of classroom-raised rainbow trout in Rogers Park in observance of Earth Day. The students raised the fish from eggs through a program with Trout Unlimited. Rep.[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Weekly Alert, April 20, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012. Buffett Rule, CEO PayWatch Website Address Economic Unfairness The “Buffett Rule” – the Democratic-authored effort to impose a minimum tax on millionaires – failed on a largely partisan Senate vote on Monday. The 51 to 45 procedural vote fell short by 9 votes, since 60 are[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proposes Bold Plan to Stabilize the Public Pension System
Plan Eliminates Unfunded Liability by 2042; Changes Will Save Taxpayers Billions CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a bold plan that secures public workers’ retirement while fixing the state’s pension problem that has been created over decades of fiscal mismanagement. The proposal is expected to save taxpayers $65[Read More…]
Movie Review: The Cabin In The Woods
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski While I was explaining the premise of The Cabin in the Woods to a colleague of mine at school, he quickly dismissed the movie as “The Breakfast Club, but where the assistant principal is the monster.” He was sort of right. The movie[Read More…]
