PORTLAND, OR –(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. Today, at the Hollywood transit center in Portland, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced that he has introduced the Transportation, Access and Opportunity Act, new legislation to encourage and support local governments to better connect their transportation systems to jobs and economic opportunities in the region.[Read More…]
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Top 10 Reasons Why Women Love Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. This year marks the 50th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid and the 80th anniversary of Social Security. Fifty-seven percent of people on Medicare, 70 percent of adults on Medicaid and 56 percent of Social Security recipients (66 percent of those over 85) are women. Together, Social[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Join Community Members to Break Ground on Eleanor Boat House in Bridgeport
South side boat house is fourth of its kind in the city CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson, Alderman Danny Solis and Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly joined members of the Bridgeport community to break ground on Eleanor boat house, the fourth boat[Read More…]
Nurses Endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders for President
First National Union Endorsement for Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders with NNU members at Oakland rally August 10 Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. Noting his issues “align with nurses from top to bottom,” National Nurses United, the nation’s largest organization of nurses, today endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President. “Bernie Sanders[Read More…]
Senator Warren Asks Regulators About Concerns Related to New System That Could Hide Wall Street Communications, Hinder Enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. In a letter sent to six financial regulators today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked about compliance and enforcement issues related to a new communications tool created by Symphony Communications LLC for use by financial institutions. The senator raised concerns about Symphony’s description of[Read More…]
Touched by Lyme: IDSA Protest in San Diego, Oct. 9-10
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. In early October, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)—you know, the Lyme denialists, the ones who insist chronic Lyme doesn’t exist, who make it so difficult even for patients with acute Lyme to get properly diagnosed and treated, who make it easy for your insurance company[Read More…]
ACCESS Family Health Society to Hold Summer Community Health Fair on August 15
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2015. In recognition of National Health Center Week, ACCESS Family Health Society invites the entire community to stop by ACCESS’ Family Health Society Summer Community Health Fair, featuring honored guest U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly. The fair will be held on Saturday, August 15th, from 10 a.m. to[Read More…]
Ryan Edwards Dies in Canadian National Switching Accident
HOMEWOOD–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015. Ryan D. Edwards, 27, of Schererville, Ind. was fatally injured July 25 while performing switching operations at Canadian National Markham Yard in Homewood, Ill. Edwards (Local 1299 of Schererville, Ind.) hired out in August of 2011. Throughout his carer with the railroad, Edwards worked as an intermodal[Read More…]
State of the First Amendment — as others see it
Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center There’s no doubt that a huge number of Americans are unable to name the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment — national survey results each year since 1997 sadly leave little doubt about that circumstance. On a more positive note, when reminded[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for August 10, 2015
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
