WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Today, the President and First Lady called for a united effort to address bullying at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. Approximately 150 students, parents, teachers, non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers came together to discuss how they can work together to make our schools and[Read More…]
Day: March 10, 2011
Background on White House Conference on Bullying Prevention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Today, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, and teachers in addition to non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers to the White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention. The Conference[Read More…]
State Provides New Information to Help Illinoisans Make Better Decisions About Health Care Providers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Illinoisans are now able to find more information that can help them decide where to go for medical care. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold today announced several updates to the Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care Web site,[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Walker’s Desperate Manuever Proves This Was Never About the Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement in response to tonight’s vote in the Wisconsin Senate on the Substitute Amendment to Special Session Assembly Bill 11 to strip public employees of their voice at work: “Tonight, Scott Walker made it crystal clear to[Read More…]
It Never Was About The Wisconsin Budget
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski It never was about spending, the deficit, or the budget in Wisconsin. It was all about union busting. Today, the Wisconsin senate advanced a bill opposed by the unions. From the New York Times: The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective[Read More…]
Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney on Today’s Votes in the Senate on the Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Today’s votes in the Senate demonstrate that Democrats and Republicans must come together to find common ground on a budget that cuts spending and puts us on a path to live within our means, but also ensures we continue to invest in our future. There[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 9, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Kalin C. Johnson, 19, of Lexington, S.C., died March 8 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, March 9, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Delivered Remarks at Launch of USAID’s Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development Secretary Clinton Tomorrow Will Be Back on the Hill with the House For the 2012 State Department Budget Upcoming White House Media Note on Cote d’[Read More…]
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