WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2011. The repeal of the discriminatory military policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” has been fully certified today by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen and President Barack Obama. The certification officially states that the military has completed its review[Read More…]
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Durbin Meets with Illinois State Director of USDA Rural Development
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Colleen Callahan, Illinois State Director of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, to discuss Illinois agriculture issues including ethanol and other renewable fuels. Durbin originally recommended Callahan for the post, and she was officially named[Read More…]
HRC Statement on DADT Repeal Certification
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – lauded today’s certification of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” After hearing from senior military leaders that repeal posed no threat to the armed forces, President Obama’s signature of the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces New Laws to Strengthen Efforts to Prevent Substance Abuse in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn announced four new laws that will strengthen drug prevention efforts in Illinois. The bills crack down on drug abuse by attacking the growing problem of bath salt consumption, expanding the definition of drug-induced homicide, and adding additional compounds and synthetic substances to the Illinois[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, July 22, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2011. Debt Ceiling Negotiations Continue to Cause Uncertainty President Obama had once set Friday, July 22, as the day when an agreement had to be reached so that corresponding legislation to raise the debt ceiling could be drafted and passed by the House and Senate. However,[Read More…]
SPLC Sues Minnesota School District to Protect LGBT Students from Harassment, Hostile Environment
Montgomery, AL-(ENEWSPF)- The Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) today sued the Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota, challenging the pervasive anti-gay harassment in the district’s schools as well as a “gag policy” that prevents teachers from discussing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and[Read More…]
HRC Praises Senate Hearing on Repeal of DOMA
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – praised Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Respect for Marriage Act – a bill that would repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal recognition to legally[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Praises Historic Confirmation of Paul Oetken
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, Monday praised the Senate for confirming Paul Oetken to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Oetken is considered the first openly gay[Read More…]
HRC Statement on White House Support for Respect for Marriage Act
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Monday at a White House news conference, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced President Obama’s support for the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal recognition to legally married same-sex couples. The bill will be the subject of a[Read More…]
National, State Unemployment 9.2 Percent in June
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2011. In step with the national rate, the Illinois seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 9.2 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The Illinois rate has been equal to or below the U.S. rate for nine consecutive months, and Illinois has reported declines[Read More…]
