Day: December 15, 2010

House Introduces ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Legislation

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 14 – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) introduced a bill today in the House to repeal the discriminatory policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Today’s bill reflects the language of an identical Senate bill introduced last week after the National Defense Authorization Act[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, December 14, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010 – 2:15 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS:  Good afternoon.  Let’s — let me do a quick readout from the President’s Afghanistan meeting — Pakistan meeting this morning. President Obama met for nearly two hours with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan.  At the beginning of[Read More…]

President Obama Announces Members of the White House Council for Community Solutions

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010.  Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Council for Community Solutions.  The Council will provide advice to the President on the best ways to mobilize citizens, nonprofits, businesses and government to work more effectively together to solve specific community needs.   The[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, December 14, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010.  INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton will meet with South African Minister Nkoana-Mashabane / Discussion of Regional Issues / Signing of PEPFAR Partnership Framework Secretary Clinton will host Annual “Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays” Event Secretary Clinton Tomorrow Morning will host a Town Hall / Release and[Read More…]

State Announces Incentives for Public Sector to Upgrade T12 Lighting

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2010.  The State Energy Office at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is announcing a special lighting sale for public sector buildings through its Illinois Energy Now program. The federal government has mandated that T12 lamps be phased out of production in 2012. Approximately 30[Read More…]

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