Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016 – 1:54 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Milwaukee! (Applause.) Oh, it’s good to be back in the Midwest! (Applause.) How is everybody doing today? (Applause.) You look great. It’s a balmy 25 degrees. (Laughter.) The last time I was here was — AUDIENCE MEMBER: Obama! THE[Read More…]
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White House Press Gaggle by Eric Schultz Aboard Air Force One, March 3, 2016
En Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016 – 11:54 A.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ: Good afternoon, and welcome aboard Air Force One, en route to Milwaukee, where the President will celebrate the city’s win in the Healthy Communities Challenge. As you all know, this was a competition between 20 cities launched last[Read More…]
Chicago-Area Resident Indicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Victims from the U.S. Air Force
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. A federal grand jury sitting in Chicago, Illinois returned an indictment on Feb. 11 against a resident of a Chicago suburb, charging him with 10 counts of wire fraud, 10 counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of access device fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement On the Murder of Environmentalist Berta Caceres
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after it was announced that Honduran indigenous and environmental rights activist Berta Cáceres was murdered: “The murder of Honduran indigenous and environmental rights activist Berta Cáceres is a tragedy. It is further proof of the horrific conditions for[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore Medical Research Funding
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Democratic colleagues on the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee introduced the National Biomedical Research Act today. This bill would increase funding for targeted biomedical research initiatives through a new, reliable funding stream supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH)[Read More…]
Senator Warren Seeks Answers from Education Secretary Nominee About Department’s Flawed Oversight of Student Loan Servicers
Questions Follow Inspector General Report Detailing Faulty and Inaccurate Review of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Compliance by Student Loan Servicers Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter and a series of “Questions for the Record” to Acting Secretary of Education Dr. John[Read More…]
Canadian Court: Government Can’t Prohibit Patients’ Rights To Grow Cannabis
Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. A federal court in Canada has ruled that government officials cannot prohibit physician-authorized patients from growing their own supply of medical cannabis. The decision, Allard et al. v Her Majesty the Queen, strikes down regulations enacted in 2013 that sought to take away patients’ longstanding[Read More…]
Colorado: Denver NORML Files Ballot Measure To Permit Marijuana Social Clubs
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. The Denver Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Denver NORML) filed a municipal initiative this week to authorize the establishment of private, licensed marijuana clubs within the city of Denver. “Denver residents and visitors alike need places other than private homes[Read More…]
Hispanic Caucus on GOP’s Amicus Brief Against Immigration Executive Actions
CHC Immigration Task Force Chairs Condemn Continued Republican Attacks on the Latino Community [En español abajo] Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statements condemning Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that House Republicans will force a vote on a resolution authorizing the filing[Read More…]
Open Letter to Donald Trump from GOP National Security Leaders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Editor’s Note: This letter from the Republican National Security Leaders comes days after Michael Hayden, former head of the CIA and the National Security Agency, said the U.S. military might disobey orders if Trump becomes president. We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security community,[Read More…]
