Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2011. Contractors have been told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass legislation giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue by last Friday’s deadline. Dozens of “stop work orders” have been issued for major projects[Read More…]
Commentary
USW: The Most Important Deficit is a Jobs Deficit
Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2011. Leslie Marshall, host of the The Leslie Marshall Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about Republican representation, deficits and tax cuts. They opened the discussion talking about government representation. Gerard said, “We have a Republican Party that believes it’s there to govern[Read More…]
To The Editor: Improving Park Forest Is Our Responsibility
To the Editor: I just finished reading a long list of comments about the flaws, memories of what used to be from former and current Park Foresters on Facebook. I have lived here only 20 years and have always marveled at its history, diversity (one of my comments to my[Read More…]
Op-ed by Vice President Biden: Delivering the Accountable Government that Taxpayers Deserve
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2011. The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden is printed below. The piece titled, “Delivering the Accountable Government that Taxpayers Deserve” was published today in McClatchy Newspapers. Delivering the Accountable Government that Taxpayers Deserve By Vice President Joe Biden McClatchy-Tribune Information Services July[Read More…]
WBEZ: Study Shows Race a Factor in Illinois Traffic Stops
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2011. Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) reported about the recently released study showing racial disparities among the number of consent searches performed by Illinois State Police troopers in 2010. The research also showed that the number of searches yielding contraband was higher among Caucasian drivers than of[Read More…]
AARP to the President and Congressional Leaders: Don’t Cut Social Security and Medicare to Reduce the Deficit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2011. AARP CEO A. Barry Rand offered the following statement yesterday as key congressional leaders meet with the President today to discuss a framework for a deal to raise the debt ceiling and to address deficit reduction. AARP is focused on protecting Social Security and Medicare for the[Read More…]
USW Strongly Opposes Any Cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid Benefits
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2011. This statement was released today by United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard: “Quite simply, there is no place for discussion of cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid during ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. The beneficiaries of these programs — working Americans, seniors and the poor[Read More…]
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Congress Today – Your Help is Needed
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2011. The first marijuana legalization bill was introduced in Congress this afternoon. H.B. 2306, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, is a bi-partisan bill introduced by Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul that would allow states to legalize and regulate marijuana without federal interference. Marijuana lobbyist[Read More…]
Is This The Beginning or End of Old Plank Trail?
Old Plank Trail and Western Avenue in Park Forest. Is this the end of the trail? (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Is this the beginning or the end of Old Plank Trail? I thought of that Sunday afternoon as I neared the end of an 11 mile bike[Read More…]
Secretary Clinton Supports Syrian People in Op-Ed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2011. In an op-ed in the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemns the violent crackdown in Syria and calls for a transition to democracy. The full text of the Secretary’s op-ed follows. “There Is No Going Back in Syria” By Hillary Clinton As[Read More…]
