Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Attached are an Executive Order and a letter signed by the President yesterday, January 16th regarding ordering the selected reserve and certain individual ready reserve members of the Armed Forces to active duty. This Executive Order will help the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security support[Read More…]
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Breitbart Still Whining About O’Keefe Coverage, and Still Won’t Address the ACORN Pimp Lie
Commentary by Eric Boehlert Apparently Andrew Breitbart is spending his entire CPAC weekend in permanent whine mode (does he have any other?), as he moans and cries about how nasty and untrustworthy the press is. This, of course, coming from the same guy who won’t fess up to helping spread[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Says it is Time to Move Forward on Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– President Barack Obama used his weekly address to call on Democratic and Republican leaders to attend next week’s health care meeting in good faith to find reforms that work for American families and small businesses. With several health insurance companies announcing steep hikes in their rates – from[Read More…]
Madigan: Former Jefferson County Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft And Official Misconduct
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that the former Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer, Brenda Pickett, 61, pleaded guilty Tuesday to theft in excess of $10,000, as well as to official misconduct before Judge Joe Harrison during a court hearing in Mt. Vernon. The Attorney General’s office prosecuted the case[Read More…]
Madigan Sues Evanston Online Marketer Alleging Credit Card Cramming
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against an online marketing firm based in Evanston, Ill., for “cramming” consumers’ credit cards with unauthorized charges for supposedly “free trial” offers for a range of products, including coffee, posters and jewelry. “We’ve received an[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Two Chicago Modeling Agencies
Defendants Allegedly Charge Unlawful Payments, Fail to Secure Modeling Jobs for Clients Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed two lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court against two Chicago-based modeling agencies as part of “Operation Bottom Dollar,” a nationwide crackdown on job scams with the Federal Trade Commission and[Read More…]
Madigan Warns Consumers: Steer Clear Of Refund Anticipation Loans During Tax Season
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As millions of Americans prepare to file their 2009 tax returns, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned Illinoisans about the high costs and fees associated with Refund Anticipation Loans (RAL). This type of loan provides tax filers at the time they file their returns with a cash advance[Read More…]
Riverdale Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Credit Card Theft Scam
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A man who used stolen American Express credit card numbers to stay in luxury downtown Chicago hotels, racking up $74,000 in meals, spa services and liquor has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, according to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Daniel James,[Read More…]
Postcards from the Edge (And By ‘Edge,’ I Mean ‘CPAC’)
Commentary By Karl Frisch As the week comes to an end, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will rage on, with Fox News host Glenn Beck slated to deliver the gathering’s keynote address on Saturday evening. It is unclear at this time whether Beck will have his trusty blackboard in[Read More…]
Obama Administration Grants Relief to States on Payments to Medicare for Part D Costs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $4.3 billion in financial relief to states by reducing the amount they will have to pay the federal government to offset the cost of Medicare coverage for prescription drugs for state residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. "We believe today’s action[Read More…]
