Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. “The good news is that Congress has avoided bankrupting the Highway Trust Fund. The bad news is that there is still no long-term certainty, and this latest band-aid expires right as the next construction season begins. “It is encouraging that the Senate voted earlier this week[Read More…]
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National Refuges to Ban GE Crops and Bee-Killing Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. In a huge victory for environmental protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will phase out the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops to feed wildlife and ban neonicotinoid insecticides from all wildlife refuges nationwide by January 2016. The FWS decision, announced via internal memoranda[Read More…]
Groups Ask Federal Court to Block Deportation Hearings for Children without Legal Representation
Move Comes as Immigration Courts are Speeding up Deportation Hearings against Children, Raising Serious Concerns SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Public Counsel, and K&L Gates LLP have asked a federal court to immediately block the government from pursuing deportation proceedings[Read More…]
FDA Approves Jardiance to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jardiance (empagliflozin) tablets as an addition to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects approximately 26 million people and accounts for more than 90 percent of diabetes[Read More…]
Sounds of Insects Night Hike at Thorn Creek Nature Center on August 10
Registration required by August 8 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. As the sun goes down many animals are just becoming active, and even though it is hard to see them with the fading light, you know they are there because of their calls. Join a naturalist at Thorn Creek Woods[Read More…]
The Time Is Ripe for Elected Leaders to Come Out for Marijuana Legalization
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. The New York Times made history last weekend when they became the first national paper to call for marijuana legalization. What makes the news so huge is not only their position, but the passion and space they are giving to the issue. In addition to the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Completion of $100 Million Broadband Network
Unprecedented Project Brings High-Speed Internet Access to Four Million Households and More Than 285,000 Businesses in 55 Counties NORMAL–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the completion of a nearly $100 million, four-year project to build more than 1,000 new miles of high-speed fiber-optic broadband infrastructure in 55 Illinois[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Investments to Expand Recreation and Tourism in Rockford Area
Investments Will Help Expand and Improve Rockford Area Facilities to Create Jobs, Support Recreation and Drive Tourism LOVES PARK–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by local government, business, civic and labor leaders to announce $3.1 million in state investments to expand sporting facilities in the Rockford area.[Read More…]
Senator Udall Calls for CIA Director John Brennan’s Resignation, Cites Failure of Leadership, Grave Errors
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014.l Following a classified briefing on an inspector general report detailing the CIA’s unauthorized intrusion into U.S. Senate staffers’ computers, Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement calling for CIA Director John Brennan’s resignation: “After being briefed on[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 57th Annual Meeting and 13th State Criminal Justice Network Conference
Philadelphia, PA—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. Thank you, Norman [Reimer], for those kind words – and for your exemplary leadership as Executive Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. It’s a pleasure to share the stage with you this morning. And it’s a great privilege to stand with dedicated leaders[Read More…]
