Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. As climate leaders and policymakers meet today in Nevada for the seventh Annual National Clean Energy Summit, the Center for American Progress and the Political Economy Research Institute, or PERI, have announced the release of a groundbreaking report that quantifies the investment and technology deployment needed[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Residents to Health System Data Breach
Attorney General Urges Patients of Community Health Systems to Sign Up for Free Credit Monitoring in Wake of Breach of Personal Information Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an alert to a data breach reported by Community Health Systems Inc. that compromised personal information of more than 264,000[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Nearly 20 Percent Reduction in Workers’ Compensation Costs
Governor’s Historic Reforms Continue to Drive Illinois’ Comeback and Increase Savings for Businesses Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that workers’ compensation costs in Illinois have dropped 19.3 percentage points since the passage of workers’ compensation reform in 2011. This drop, reported by the National Council[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Indiana and Wisconsin Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the U.S. appeals court ruling in Chicago that same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana are unconstitutional: “This ruling is another victory for all people of our great country. “In Illinois, we do not discriminate when it comes[Read More…]
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Indiana, Wisconsin Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today affirmed district court rulings from Indiana and Wisconsin striking down the states’ marriage bans. The decision will go into effect in 21 days, unless the defendants seek a stay of the ruling. Before the court were three[Read More…]
Amici Briefs Filed With the Supreme Court Urging Justices to Speedily Affirm Freedom to Marry
States, Businesses, and Families All Urge Supreme Court to Speedily Affirm Freedom to Marry, Citing the Harms and Unfairness of Delay Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Today, laying out the urgency of bringing an end to tangible harms and national disparities, states, businesses and family groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs with the Supreme[Read More…]
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down Indiana and Wisconsin Marriage Bans
New York—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. Today the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, upholding lower-court decisions in Indiana and Wisconsin and rejecting marriage discrimination as a violation of the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection. Judge Richard Posner, appointed by President Reagan, wrote[Read More…]
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Fraudulent Visa and Payroll Scheme to Facilitate Illegal Immigration
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating an eight-year scheme to falsify employment certifications to facilitate the illegal entry of Indian immigrants into the United States and to filing a false tax return. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Former Virginia Governor and Former First Lady Convicted on Public Corruption Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. A federal jury returned guilty verdicts today against former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and former First Lady of Virginia Maureen G. McDonnell for participating in a scheme to violate federal public corruption laws. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Announces Next Steps to Address Concerns Regarding the City of Ferguson and St. Louis County Police Departments
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department has launched two initiatives to address concerns about police services in the city of Ferguson and in St. Louis County, Missouri. First, in addition to the ongoing criminal civil rights investigation, the Civil Rights Division has[Read More…]
