Seattle-Based Pitchbook Analyzed Returns on Venture Investment in Startups Over Last Ten Years CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today highlighted a new report that builds on Chicago’s reputation of offering new startup companies the best environment to grow and succeed. The report found that Chicago’s startups generate the highest[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Gun Safety Votes
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement today prior to voting in favor of gun safety amendments put forward by Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Chris Murphy: “Frankly, these Democratic amendments are no-brainers. It is incomprehensible to me, and I believe to the vast majority of Americans,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Statement on Gun Control
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 I support common-sense gun safety legislation, and I believe Congress needs to act immediately to stop the proliferation of weapons that threaten the safety of our communities. This is a public safety issue and a public health issue, one that threatens our families and neighborhoods every[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Convenes IT Subcommittee Field Hearing to Identify Cyber-Security Issues Affecting Chicago Businesses
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, ranking member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Information Technology, hosted a Field Hearing today to hear views from business leaders on how effectively federal cyber laws and regulations have been working since the enactment of the landmark Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Washington Post: Inside Trump’s Financial Ties to Russia and His Unusual Flattery of Vladimir Putin
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 By: Tom Hamburger, Rosalind S. Helderman and Michael Birnbaum Donald Trump was in his element, mingling with beauty pageant contestants and business tycoons as he brought his Miss Universe pageant to Russia for a much-anticipated Moscow debut. Nonetheless, Trump was especially eager for the presence of[Read More…]
Behavioral Economics Helps Boost Fuel and Carbon Efficiency of Airline Captains
Novel approach yields major savings, reduces emissions A study found significant savings in carbon emissions and monetary costs when Virgin Airlines pilots were provided with monthly information on fuel efficiency and other individualized feedback. Courtesy of: Virgin Airlines CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016 By: Mark Peters Interventions rooted in behavioral economics can[Read More…]
UN Relief Wing Foresees Thousands More Fleeing Fallujah Amid Ongoing Fighting
Emergency kits being distributed BY UNHCR to newly-displaced families from Falluja and al-Iraq camp, Ameriyat Al-Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq. Photo: UNHCR/Anmar Qusay GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 June 2016 – More than 83,000 people have fled the besieged city of Fallujah and surrounding areas as of this past Saturday, and thousands more could still be[Read More…]
NASA’s K2 Finds Newborn Exoplanet Around Young Star (Video)
When a planet such as K2-33b passes in front of its host star, it blocks some of the star’s light. Observing this periodic dimming, called a transit, from continual monitoring of a star’s brightness, allows astronomers to detect planets outside our solar system with a high degree of certainty. This[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Finds 11 Oil and Gas Companies Were Responsible for Half of the Industry’s Methane Pollution in 2014
A pump jack for pulling oil from the ground is seen near New Town, North Dakota, on February 25, 2015. Source: AP/Matthew Brown Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. In 2014, ConocoPhillips topped the list of companies with the most methane pollution in the onshore oil and gas production sector.[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Explores Potential of Community Land Trusts to Provide, Protect Affordable Housing for Low-Income Families
Community land trusts can help lower-income families safely bridge the gap between rental housing and traditional homeownership. Source: iStockphoto Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2016. A new report from the Center for American Progress explores the potential of community land trusts to provide and protect affordable housing for low-income families in[Read More…]
