WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)today took to the U.S. Senate Floor to speak out against a House Republican effort to defund the President’s immigration policies, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which temporarily halts deportations of young Americans known as “Dreamers” – immigrant[Read More…]
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Urban Education and Social Justice Expert to Keynote MLK Day Breakfast at DePaul University
Award-winning author Bettina L. Love will discuss the hip-hop generation’s role in closing the gap between the civil rights and millennial generations during DePaul University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day prayer breakfast on Jan. 19. Photo courtesy of Bettina L. Love. CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. Award-winning author Bettina L.[Read More…]
New School at DePaul University to Focus on Technology Design
The College of Computing and Digital Media adds School of Design Students in DePaul’s game development program work on the creation of Octodad, an award-winning computer game. Beginning winter quarter 2015, programs such as game development will be part of the School of Design in the College of Computing and[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Files Amendment on Tar Sands Pipeline Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday filed an amendment that would put the Senate on record acknowledging that climate change is being caused by humans and is a major threat to the planet. Sanders plans to offer the amendment to a bill that would force approval of[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Signs Executive Order for Ethical and Responsive Government
Bans “revolving door” of state employees to lobbying entities; Further restricts bans on gifts from prohibited sources; Expands disclosures of economic interests; Reviews state employment contracts SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner signed Executive Order 15-09 today, which tightens ethical requirements for all state employees to ensure they adhere[Read More…]
Vietnam Veteran Selected as IDVA Interim Director
SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran Harry F. Sawyer, a 33-year state employee, was designated to serve as the Interim Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) effective today. Sawyer takes over in the place of the departing Acting Director, Rodrigo Garcia. This change is part[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, Jan. 13, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY’S TRAVEL / PAKISTAN UKRAINE / RUSSIA SYRIA TURKEY IRAQ / SYRIA / TERRORISM BULGARIA FRANCE / TERRORISM EUROPE / ANTI-SEMITISM / ISRAEL FRANCE TURKEY NORTH KOREA / RUSSIA RUSSIA / POLAND PAKISTAN INDIA PAKISTAN SRI LANKA CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC / UGANDA[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Mali Travel Warning, Jan. 13, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Mali. We strongly warn against travel to the northern parts of the country and along the border with Mauritania because of ongoing military operations and threats of attacks and kidnappings targeting westerners. Mali[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue Ministerial, Jan. 13, 2015
Islamabad, Pakistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015 Well, thank you, Sartaj. Assalamu alaikum and thank you very, very much for the generous welcome that you and the prime minister and your team have given to all of our team here. We’re very, very appreciative, and I appreciate the warmth and the breadth and[Read More…]
Department of Justice Seeks Recovery of Approximately $1,528,000 in Bribes Paid to a Honduran Official
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015 – The Department of Justice filed today a civil forfeiture complaint seeking the forfeiture of nine properties worth approximately $1,528,000 that were allegedly purchased with funds traceable to a $2 million bribe paid by a Honduran information-technology company to the former Executive Director of the Honduran[Read More…]
