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Hillary for America Statement on Donald Trump’s Latest Immigration Speech

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.  Today, after Donald Trump’s campaign announced he will give yet another speech clarifying his immigration policy, Hillary for America Chair John Podesta released the following statement: “This is embarrassing to Donald Trump and offensive to people who are impacted by and care about the very serious[Read More…]

NASA Sees Typhoon Namtheun Moving Through Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.  NASA’s Terra satellites provided a visible view of Typhoon Namtheun when it was moving through Japan’s Ryukyu Islands. Namtheun is expected to make landfall in Japan’s large island of Kyushu on Sept. 3. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite passed over[Read More…]

Sierra Club: Oil Giant Enbridge Withdraws Application for Sandpiper Pipeline

Withdrawal Spells Defeat for Widely Opposed Proposal Minneapolis, MN –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.  Late yesterday, Enbridge and the North Dakota Pipeline Company submitted a Petition to Withdraw their Public Utilities Commision (MNPUC) application for the “Sandpiper Pipeline Project.” As no party is expected to object, this decision is likely the end[Read More…]

Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on August 2016 Employment Numbers

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.   U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the August 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “As we head into Labor Day weekend, the August employment report shows that we’re continuing a steady recovery. Thanks to the grit and determination of[Read More…]

Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn on August 2016 Jobs Report

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.   Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn released the following statement today on the August 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The economy added 151,000 jobs, while the unemployment remained steady at 4.9%, marking 71 consecutive months of job growth.[Read More…]

Two Thirds of US Adults Believe Pharmacies Should Not Sell Tobacco

Half of cigarette smokers agree Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.  Two-thirds of American adults believe pharmacies should not be allowed to sell tobacco, while 14 percent strongly oppose such a policy, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published today in the American Journal of Preventive[Read More…]

Rauner Administration Announces End to IDOT Patronage Hiring Scandal

SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016.  Governor Bruce Rauner announced yesterday the state has reached a conclusion in the IDOT patronage hiring scandal that began under previous administrations. IDOT gave the remaining staff assistants layoff notices today. “Our administration has put an end to the illegal patronage hiring that started under Blagojevich[Read More…]

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