Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. Yesterday, the Center for American Progress released a package of products illustrating the important impact of the payroll tax cut and emergency unemployment benefits on millions of American households, businesses, and the economy. This week, Congress will vote on extending and expanding the temporary payroll tax[Read More…]
Opinion
Should the Village of Park Forest Decriminalize Marijuana?
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Should the Village of Park Forest decriminalize marijuana? One board member thinks so. eNews Park Forest posted a brief story today about the city of Evanston: The city of Evanston’s 2012 budget passed on Monday night, included an ordinance that decriminalizes possession of less than 10[Read More…]
New Reports Outline Solutions to Improve Teacher Effectiveness
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released a new report finding that the majority of investments in teacher professional development go into ineffective models. University of Virginia researcher and author of the report, Robert C. Pianta, concluded that the tools to help teachers strengthen their practice[Read More…]
Middle Class Recognizing the Arrogant Frenzy of Radical Measures By Republicans
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Leslie Marshall, from the The Leslie Marshall Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about recent elections and the middle-class recognizing the radical ideas of Republicans and the Tea Party. “It’s really rather disgusting that you’ve got a lot of these Republican Governors[Read More…]
Happy New Year 1433 A.H. To Our Muslim Friends
A blessed Happy New Year to our Muslim readers as they celebrate the beginning of the year 1433 A.H. (After Hijra). May the new year bring peace, Insha’Allah!
Shall We Deregulate The Toaster Industry?
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Shall we deregulate the toaster industry? Seriously, wouldn’t the toaster industry be far better off if we just let toaster manufacturing companies make toasters without having to pay the extra costs associated with government-mandated "safety" laws and guidelines? Can’t we just trust the toaster industry to[Read More…]
Randi Belisomo: Being Thankful Amid Personal Grief
Met Randi at the Poynter Institute in early August. She’s incredible. Reporting for WGN, she sometimes offers a glance into her soul. And does so today in the Chicago Tribune: So many people take Thanksgiving Day for granted, as a holiday of gratitude for family, friends and blessings. That is[Read More…]
Review: Thanksgiving Dinner at the Hennesseys, Courtesy Southland Caterers
My plate minus the excellent cranberry sauce, courtesy Jim & Glenna Hennessy and Southland Caterers. (ENEWSPF) Commentary By Gary Kopycinski I want to tell you that I had the most excellent Thanksgiving meal at the home of my friends Jim and Glenna Hennessy, a feast prepared by Southland Caterers. And[Read More…]
Van Jones and Democratic Party Operatives: You Do Not Represent the Occupy Movement
Make Your Own Program Don’t Try to Steal Ours Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2011. The corporate media is anointing a false leader of the Occupy Movement in Van Jones of Rebuild the Dream. The former Obama administration official, who received a golden parachute at Princeton and the Democratic think tank Center[Read More…]
Some News Leaves People Knowing Less
Madison, NJ—(ENEWSF)—November 22, 2011. According to the latest results from Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind Poll, some news sources make us less likely to know what’s going on in the world. In the most recent study, the poll asked New Jerseyans about current events at home and abroad, and from what[Read More…]
