New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. So, here’s the question: if you believe that America must develop alternatives to fossil fuels, how do you go about saying yes to the alternatives in a way that makes sure clean energy is truly green energy? How do we develop clean power without contaminating[Read More…]
Commentary
Durbin Op-Ed: College Tuition Tax Credit Offers up to $2,500 Per Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today submitted the following opinion piece for publication to Illinois College and University newspapers. Durbin has been working to spread the word about the availability of the American Opportunity Tax Credit which can save students and their families up to $2,500[Read More…]
Op-Ed by Senator Durbin: Tyrants Can Use Facebook, Too
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2011. The following Op ed was written by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and originally published in Politico. There has been much talk lately about the “Facebook revolution” in the Middle East. But the rhetoric oversimplifies a more complicated reality. The Internet has helped activists from Morocco to[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Tax Millionaires and Big Oil to Lower Deficit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that Congress must balance spending cuts with additional revenue to reduce deficits. “It would be morally wrong for the United States to balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable people in our society while asking nothing from[Read More…]
Senator Mark Kirk Disallows Comments On His YouTube Account
Senator Mark Kirk’s YouTube page does not permit the public to comment. Commentary By Gary Kopycinski U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has something he wants you to hear and see, but he’s not interested in anything you say. At least on his YouTube account. Received an email from Mark Kirk this[Read More…]
Miami Herald Op-ed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan: Fixing Struggling Schools
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2011. “Every day educators across the country are challenging the status quo and showing that low-performing schools can be turned around. Today, the President and I will visit Miami Central Senior High School to talk to some of those educators. Central has received nearly $800,000 in[Read More…]
Statement of Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on February Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2011. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the February 2011 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market improved notably in the month of February. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.9 percent — exceeding the[Read More…]
CAP’s Boushey: ‘Employment Picture Improved in February’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2011. Today, Heather Boushey, Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress, had the following reaction to the announcement of February’s unemployment figures: “The employment picture improved in February as employers added 192,000 jobs. Slow job growth continues to keep people out of the labor force as[Read More…]
The Press Has A Right To Do Its Job, Even In Park Forest
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Some have been critical of comments I’ve made regarding the current elections in Park Forest. If you’ve read my comments, you should be able to surmise my conclusions as to who is most qualified. However, Park Forest is unique. The village residents, through its Non-Partisan Committe[Read More…]
Op-Ed by Dr. Jill Biden in the Philadelphia Inquirer: ‘Harnessing Community Colleges’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. The following op-ed, penned by Dr. Jill Biden, was published today in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Harnessing Community Colleges By Jill Biden I have been a teacher for more than 30 years and a community college instructor for the last 18 of them. Every day in my[Read More…]
