DECATUR –(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2016. Governor Bruce Rauner today signed legislation to allow those with certain felony convictions to apply to work in health care professions after a post-conviction waiting period. “We have clear goals in Illinois: reduce crime overall, reduce prison populations, reduce recidivism and help those who have paid[Read More…]
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New Ad Answers Trump’s Offensive Question to African Americans (Video)
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2016. Hillary for America released a powerful new ad exposing Donald Trump for being out of touch with the African American community. Just last week, Donald Trump told the African American community “what do you have to lose?” if you vote for him. The answer is: everything. [Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Department of Education Actions Against ITT Tech
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced it would place additional restrictions on ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT Tech) to protect students and taxpayers. As part of today’s announcement, ITT Tech will be banned from enrolling[Read More…]
Clinton Campaign Releases New Report on Trump Campaign’s Roots in Extreme, Far-Right Movement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Today, following a speech from Hillary Clinton in Reno, Nevada on how the Trump campaign has taken a hate movement mainstream, Hillary for America released a report on Donald Trump’s embrace of a disturbing, extreme set of views echoed by white nationalists and conspiracy theorists who[Read More…]
Trump Was Once Accused of Destroying Email Evidence; Involved in 3,500 Lawsuits Over Last 3 Decades
Donald loves lawsuits NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 By First Amendment Here’s a guy trying to make an issue about Clinton’s e-mails and he was actually accused of destroying e-mails prior to a lawsuit. The USA TODAY reported in June of this year that over the last 3 decades Trump has been[Read More…]
U.S. Surgeon General Takes Unprecedented Step to Fight the Country’s Opioid Epidemic
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2016. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has sent a letter to every doctor in the United States warning them about the country’s opioid epidemic. The letter was also sent to nurse practitioners and dentists. This is the first time that the Surgeon General has reached out[Read More…]
FHA Streamlines Process to Help Delinquent Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure and Remain in Their Homes
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced new procedures to strengthen the process mortgage servicers use to help struggling families avoid foreclosure and remain in their homes. FHA is streamlining its loss mitigation protocols that servicers must use when evaluating and deploying ‘home retention options,’[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Vox: The AP’s Big Exposé on Hillary Meeting with Clinton Foundation Donors is a Mess
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016 By: Matthew Yglesias Tuesday afternoon, Stephen Braun and Eileen Sullivan of the Associated Press released the results of a review of State Department appointment data that they used to make some striking claims about Hillary Clinton’s schedule as secretary of state. According to their reporting, Clinton[Read More…]
In New Ad, U.S. Shirtmaker Criticizes Trump for Outsourcing Jobs, Making Products Overseas (Video)
Small Business Owner: ‘Trump Says He’ll Make America Great Again While He’s Taking the Shirts Right Off Our Backs’ NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. A new Hillary for America television ad set to air this week features a Massachusetts shirt manufacturer who employs more than 60 people criticizing Donald Trump for outsourcing jobs[Read More…]
National Labor Relations Board: Student Assistants Covered by the NLRA
3-1 Columbia Decision Overrules Brown University Washington, D.C. — The National Labor Relations Board issued a 3-1 decision in Columbia University that student assistants working at private colleges and universities are statutory employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act. The Graduate Workers of Columbia-GWC, UAW filed an election petition[Read More…]