President Barack Obama welcomes, from left, Anthony Sadler, U.S. Army Specialist Alek Skarlatos and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone to the Oval Office while handing them each a Presidential Challenge Coin, Sept. 17, 2015. The President expressed his gratitude to the three Americans for their selfless actions[Read More…]
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Tick-borne Heartland Virus More Common Than Thought
Chico, California–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015 By: Michaeleen Doucleff It’s called the Heartland virus disease. Since it was first detected in 2009, there have been only nine reported cases in the Midwest, including two deaths. So scientists thought the Heartland virus was limited to a small region. That assumption was wrong. A[Read More…]
Balance Point Invests in Lyme Testing Company IGeneX
WESTPORT, Conn.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Balance Point Capital Partners (“Balance Point”), a private equity fund focused on providing debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies across the U.S. announced today its investment in IGeneX, Inc. (“IGeneX” or the “Company”). Balance Point provided both unitranche debt and preferred equity alongside[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s ACES Act Passes Committee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Today, a bill introduced by Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-2) passed out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs as part of a larger package of reform initiatives. The Congresswoman originally introduced The Military Spouses’ Achieving College Education for Survivors (ACES) Act[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Visits Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, Accepts Jerry Prete Award
Des Plaines, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. This week, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) attended the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans’ (IARA) Senior Power Lunch in Des Plaines, Illinois. The mission of the IARA is to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens so that they may enjoy[Read More…]
New Poll: GOP Rhetoric On Abortion Is Hurting The Party With Independent Voters In Swing States
Ahead Of Debate, New NARAL Pro-Choice America Poll Shows The Leading Candidates’ Rhetoric and Records On Abortion Makes Voters In Swing States Less Likely To Support Them Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2015. A new poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner on behalf of NARAL Pro-Choice America of self-identifying independent voters in[Read More…]
Federal Survey: Teen Marijuana Use Flat, Use Of Alcohol, Cigarettes at Record Lows
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Current use of marijuana by those between the ages of 12 to 17 has remained largely unchanged over the past decade, while young people’s self-reported consumption of alcohol and cigarettes has fallen to record lows, according to federal data compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental[Read More…]
National Nurses United Responds to The View’s Disparaging Remarks about Nurses
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. National Nurses United (NNU), the largest organization of nurses in the U.S., would like to express disappointment regarding ABC show The View’s disparaging, patronizing and misinformed comments on nursing. This week, in discussing the talent portion of the Miss America pageant, hosts of The View mocked[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Federal Reserve Makes Right Rate Decision for Working People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. In response to the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: We are pleased that the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged. We know the economic recovery still has not reached working families and even a small increase[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Defeat of Right to Work is a Win for Working Families
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the defeat of Missouri’s Right-to-Work bill: Governor Nixon’s veto of right to work legislation in Missouri sends a message loud and clear that working men and women will not sit back while our rights are under attack. We will[Read More…]
