National Harbor, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very, very much. It’s so nice to be able to speak to an important person in New Hampshire and not have to ask for his vote. (Laughter.) I’ve spent many years in New Hampshire. It didn’t work very well,[Read More…]
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White House Report: The Burden of Health Insurance Premium Increases on American Families
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. Today, speaking to a group of State Insurance Commissioners, Vice President Biden highlighted a new White House report documenting the burden of health insurance premium increases on families. “The status quo of rising premiums is simply unsustainable,” said Vice President Biden, “for families, for businesses, for state[Read More…]
Domestic Partners Seek To Intervene In Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin’s Domestic Partner Law
MADISON, WI–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion before the Wisconsin Supreme Court today on behalf of five same-sex couples asking that the couples be allowed to participate in a lawsuit that will decide whether the state’s newly enacted domestic partner law violates Wisconsin’s anti-gay marriage[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $108.8 Million in Early Reading First Grants to Help Prepare Young Children to Read
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of more than $108.8 million in Early Reading First grants to 28 local education agencies and other public or private organizations in 18 states and Washington, D.C., to improve the school readiness of young children, especially[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Releases New Report on Cancer and Health Insurance Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today joined five NCAA Division I basketball coaches, Senators Robert Casey, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and cancer survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to rally in support of health insurance reform. At the rally, Sebelius released[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club To Hold 8th Annual Seminar
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2009. The Chaos and Confusion of Cardiac Drugs (Clarifying by Classifying) is the topic of the eighth annual Park Forest Nurses Club Seminar to be held on Saturday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Hilton Hotel, 9333 S. Cicero Avenue,[Read More…]
Tennessee Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Rights Of Lesbian Mom
NASHVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2009. A three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals has unanimously ordered a trial court to reconsider a ban preventing a divorced mom from having her partner of 10 years and her own children stay overnight at her home at the same time. The trial court had[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Video Contest Challenges Students to Take Responsibility for Their Education
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2009. In two minutes or less, America’s students have an opportunity to show the nation and the world how far education can take them and how they will achieve their dreams. On September 8, President Barack Obama called on the nation’s students to take greater responsibility for[Read More…]
GSU Announces 2009 Pringle Scholar
Theresa M. Tofiga, 2009 Pringle Scholar from Governors State University. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University recently named Theresa M. Tofiga of Oak Lawn as the 2009 recipient of the Robert A. Pringle Memorial Scholarship. “I am honored to earn this award and pleased to take advantage of[Read More…]
School District 162 to Meet Tuesday, September 22
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson School District No. 162 Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the board room. The meeting will be preceded by a public hearing on the budget. The following are among the items to be considered. The following Dates to Remember will[Read More…]
