Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011 By Ruy Teixeira I reported last week on the public’s opposition to taking away collective bargaining rights for state workers. This week the signals from the public are even clearer. Poll after poll rolled in with the same basic finding—taking away collective bargaining rights is unacceptable[Read More…]
Opinion
The Real Heroes of the 1998 Budget Surplus: Clinton and His Economy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011. When Bill Clinton took office in January 1993, the federal budget deficit was projected to be $310 billion that year, or about 5 percent of GDP. The Congressional Budget Office was also projecting that five years later, in 1998, the federal budget would still be in[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…]
Public Workers in Wisconsin, Ohio Still Threatened; Retirees Continue to Protest
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2011. Wisconsin’s budget stalemate over union bargaining rights shows no sign of resolution, and it could be a long wait, according to the Associated Press. Governor Scott Walker (R) isn’t budging; Democrats in the state Senate who are gone are not planning to come back; and, despite[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…]
For Pro-Democracy Revolutions, Democracy Is Not Enough
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project The revolutions sweeping across Northern Africa and the Middle East could mark the beginning of a historic advance for democratic freedom — ranking in significance with such milestones of liberty as the American Revolution of 1776 and the disintegration of[Read More…]
