Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. Reacting to the announcement of topics for the first 2012 Presidential candidate debate, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond today issued the following statement urging that retirement security issues be directly addressed: “We are dismayed that the outline for the October 3rd debate omits[Read More…]
Day: September 20, 2012
NOAA Announces $4.5 Million in Environmental Literacy Grants to Support K-12 Science Education and Stewardship Projects
Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry one of the grant recipients Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. NOAA announced yesterday the results of its recent competitions for education grants to enhance science education activities in classrooms, aquariums, museums and other institutions across America. A total of $4.5 million in grants from the[Read More…]
New Video: Saving the Auto Industry and USW Jobs
INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. Just a few years ago, USW Local 903 in Fort Wayne, Ind., was running a food bank out of its hall to feed laid off members. The economy had collapsed, the auto industry was dying, and the Dana auto parts plant that once employed over 2,000 Steelworkers[Read More…]
NATO and the Republic of Korea Sign New Partnership Programme
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–20 September 2012. NATO and the Republic of Korea signed a new partnership programme on 20 September 2012 that sets the framework for cooperation and political dialogue. Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow and the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Kim Chang-beom signed the first Individual Partnership Cooperation Programme (IPCP)[Read More…]
Chicago Funeral Home Agrees to Settle FTC Charges for Funeral Rule Violations
Charged with Failing to Show Itemized Price Lists to Consumers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. A Chicago funeral home operator has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he violated the Funeral Rule, which helps to ensure that people have the information they need to compare prices and buy only[Read More…]
Open Debates Criticizes Presidential Debate Commission for Informing Candidates of Debate Topics
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. Election watchdog group Open Debates criticized the Commission on Presidential Debates for revealing the subject matters to be covered during the first presidential debate on October 3. Yesterday, for the first time in history, the Commission on Presidential Debates informed the candidates ahead of time[Read More…]
Afghanistan: 100 Lashes for Teen Shows Why Climate of Violence Against Women Must Be Tackled
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. The flogging in public of a 16-year-old girl by a local mullah in the southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan for an “illicit relationship” with a boy is abhorrent and testifies to the precarious situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International. The girl was[Read More…]
Illinois Adds 9,600 Jobs in August
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. Illinois added +9,600 jobs in August and the unemployment rate inched up 0.2 percentage points to 9.1 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The data is seasonally adjusted. “A pattern developed[Read More…]
Senate GOP Refuses to Allow Votes on 17 Judicial Nominees; Sharp Break from Past Practice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. Senate Republicans today refused to allow a vote on 17 pending federal district court nominees before leaving for recess. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid requested unanimous consent to take up and confirm all 17 district court nominations on the calendar. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell refused, despite[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches New Online ‘Open311’ System to Improve Government Accountability and Service Delivery
“Service Tracker” Helps Public Track Progress of Service Requests to Completion; System Accepts Photos, Helps the Development of Applications, and Will Take Text Messages CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the launch of Chicago’s new “Open311” service request system, which allows Chicagoans to track service requests from the[Read More…]
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