“That desire to turn the clock backwards, to undo the progress of our lifetimes, and to punish America for evolving over time is basically at the heart of the Republican Agenda” Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke during the 10 am hour (ET) on the House[Read More…]
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VA’s Million Veteran Program Hits 400K Milestone
Program Expected to be Among World’s Largest Databases WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Million Veteran Program (MVP) has enrolled its 400,000th Veteran volunteer, squarely putting it on track to become one of the world’s largest medical databases, linking genetic, clinical, lifestyle and military-exposure information, with[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Franken, King Introduce Legislation to Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable
The cost of new textbooks has increased 82 percent, four times faster than inflation, over the last decade WASHINGTON, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Al Franken (D-MN) and Angus King (I-ME) today introduced legislation designed to help students manage costs by making high quality textbooks easily[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Joins Bipartisan Coalition To Introduce Military Enlistment Opportunity Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) joined Congressmen Mike Coffman (R-CO), Peter King (R-NY) and Juan Vargas (D-CA), to introduce the bipartisan Military Enlistment Opportunity Act. This legislation authorizes eligible individuals, including young undocumented immigrants who were brought to America as children, to achieve Legal Permanent Resident[Read More…]
Report: Governments That Kill for Drugs are an Extreme Fringe of the International Community
Death penalty for drugs increasing in Iran and Indonesia as numbers decline in significantly in China, says new Global Report, launched ahead of the 13th World Day Against the Death Penalty: Drug Crimes London, UK—(ENEWSFP)— 8 October 2015. The number of people executed for drug-related offences remains high at an estimated[Read More…]
Focusing on Risk in Big Banks and Across Financial Sector, Hillary Clinton Proposes Plan to Tackle Wall Street Abuses
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2015. Today Hillary Clinton unveiled proposals to tackle excessive risk-taking and enhance accountability both on Wall Street and throughout the financial sector. To confront the phenomenon of “Too Big to Fail,” her plan would impose a risk fee on the largest banks and financial institutions and require[Read More…]
Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. A federal indictment returned today charges BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT with using her position atop the Chicago Public Schools to award lucrative no-bid contracts to her former employer in exchange for bribes and kickbacks. The 23-count indictment alleges that Byrd-Bennett steered no-bid contracts worth more than $23 million[Read More…]
Prairie State College Foundation’s Economic Forecast Breakfast Features MB Financial’s James Hrabak
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2015. James Hrabak, senior managing director and chief investment officer for MB Financial Bank’s Investment Group, will be the guest speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast, being held at 7:30 a.m., Friday, October 23, at the Olympia Fields Country Club, located at[Read More…]
DePaul University Opera Alumni to Perform at Mesirow Financial’s ‘A Grand Night for Singing’
Soprano Janai Brugger is returning to Chicago for a one-of-a-kind musical event on Oct. 19 when she joins baritone Jeff Mattsey for “A Grand Night for Singing” as a part of the Mesirow Financial Presents! concert series. Both singers are alumni from the DePaul University School of Music. (Photo by[Read More…]
Domestic Violence Solutions are Political, Not Only Personal
DePaul University’s Kathleen Arnold describes culture that tolerates abuse October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and author Kathleen Arnold is available to discuss the political and cultural issues that perpetuate domestic violence. In her latest book, “Why Don’t You Just Talk to Him?: The Politics of Domestic Abuse,” Arnold argues[Read More…]
