Including Commitments to Scale Up Solar Access and Decrease Energy Bills in the Nearly 50 Percent of Households and Business that Cannot Install Solar Systems Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs. That is why, at[Read More…]
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1,000 Chicagoans Sign Petition Overnight for Emanuel to Declare Chicago a Welcoming City for Refugees
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. In response to the news that Governor Rauner will attempt to reject Syrian refugees from finding safety in Illinois, more than 1,000 Chicagoans have signed a petition calling on Mayor Emanuel to distinguish himself and do the opposite. When asked at a press conference about the Governor’s declaration, Emanuel[Read More…]
Map: All Illinoisians Live in Counties Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding and Other Weather-related Disasters
Chicago, Illinois – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Every Illinoisian lives in a county that has recently suffered from a weather-related disaster, such as the historic flood of April 2013, according to a new interactive map created using data from the federal government. Scientists say global warming is already exacerbating some extreme weather[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Campaign Statement On Protecting Middle-Class Families from Tax Hikes
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Today, the Clinton campaign released the following statement from Press Secretary Brian Fallon: “If you are truly concerned about raising incomes for middle-class families, the last thing you should do is cut their take-home pay right off the bat by raising their taxes. Yet Bernie Sanders[Read More…]
Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Product Due To Possible Adulteration
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – Tyson Foods Inc., a Pine Bluff, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 52,486 pounds of chicken wing product that may be adulterated because of having an “off odor” scent, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked buffalo style[Read More…]
FBI Releases New Hate Crimes Report Ahead of First-Ever Congressional Forum on Anti-Trans Violence
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded to the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Hate Crime Statistics for 2014. For the second year in a row, the report included statistics on bias-motivated incidents based[Read More…]
Blizzard to Bury Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas Early This Week
By Jordan Root, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reportsthe second storm in less than a week will hit Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Kansas with blizzard conditions and dangerous travel during Monday night and Tuesday. The storm has the potential to bring a foot of snow not only[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at a Lighting Ceremony in Paris, France
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 AMBASSADOR HARTLEY: Welcome, everybody. I am honored and privileged to introduce you to a true friend of France and a person who has been fighting for freedom and liberty all his life, our Secretary of State John Kerry. SECRETARY KERRY: I have said many times, as[Read More…]
Federal Court Permanently Bars a Michigan and Illinois-Based Liberty Tax Service Franchisee from Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has permanently barred a Liberty Tax Service franchise owner and his companies from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order prohibits Syed N. Ahmed and his companies from[Read More…]
Kirk, Ayotte Lead Bipartisan Letter to President on Potential ISIS Infiltration of Syrian Refugee FlowKirk, Ayotte Lead Bipartisan Letter to President on Potential ISIS Infiltration of Syrian Refugee Flow
ISIS Terror Attacks in Paris Claimed 129 Lives; At Least One Attacker Reportedly Infiltrated Syrian Refugee Flow to Enter Europe WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. In the aftermath of the November 13th terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and[Read More…]
