WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. Democratic lawmakers announced today they will introduce critical legislation to address the high school dropout crisis, which poses a growing threat to the nation’s economic stability and global competitiveness. Nearly one-third of all high school students do not to graduate every year, costing the U.S. economy[Read More…]
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Alabama School Reverses Decision To Bar Lesbian Student From Attending Prom With Her Girlfriend
RUSSELLVILLE, AL–(ENEWSPF)–November 20 – The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded Franklin County School System officials for reversing their decision barring a lesbian student from attending the school prom with her girlfriend. The School System’s about-face, permitting 17-year-old Tharptown High School junior Cynthia Stewart to bring her girlfriend to the[Read More…]
Statement from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on House Passage of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2009. “President Obama commends the House of Representatives for taking action to protect the care and physician choice that Medicare beneficiaries and TRICARE patients have earned. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act includes key provisions to update the payment system – including eliminating the steep payment cut[Read More…]
Just Ten Days Left To Lock-In Lowest Prepaid Tuition Prices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. Paying for future college tuition and fees through the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program will never be more affordable than it is right now, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). That’s because there are only 10 days left until December prices kick in.[Read More…]
AARP Applauds Senate for Progress on Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond issued this statement following today’s introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: “We applaud the Senate for merging the Finance and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees’ bills and taking another important step toward fixing what’s wrong[Read More…]
New Report: The True Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2009. Today the Center for American Progress held a press call to release its new report, Time to Stop the Lies: Countering Bishop Harry Jackson’s Gay Marriage Distortions. The call featured the author of the report, Jeff Krehely, Director of CAP’s LGBT Research and Communications Project, as[Read More…]
CBO Cost Estimate for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as Proposed on November 18
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. Last night CBO and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) issued an estimate of the budgetary effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act proposed by Senator Reid. Among other things, the bill would establish a mandate for most legal residents of[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. “Today we passed another critical milestone in the health reform effort with the release of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I was particularly pleased to see that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will reduce the deficit by $127 billion over[Read More…]
Remarks by The First Lady at Hollin Meadows School Visit
Alexandria, VA–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. MRS. OBAMA: Well, thank you so much, Principal Gates, for everyone here. I’m not going to talk long because I’m really here to listen and learn. You know, we know the statistics, we know that the school lunch and nutrition program is a major part of[Read More…]
New report – One-Third of Young Adults Lack Health Care
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2009. The future of the country lies in the hands of its young people. Yet today, more than 1/3 of America’s youth – aged 19-29 – lacks health care. Often dismissed as the “young invincibles” who don’t worry about health care, a new study from the U.S. Public[Read More…]
