National Restaurant Show and International Manufacturing Technology Show Extend Runs in Chicago, Bringing an Additional $1 Billion in Direct Expenditures and Thousands of Jobs; Shows Extending in City Due to New Union Agreements CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Mayor Emanuel, in conjunction with the leadership of Choose Chicago, McCormick Place, and Governor[Read More…]
Month: October 2012
Chicago Public Schools Receives $4.4 Million Federal Grant to Launch Comprehensive ‘Healthy CPS’ Initiative
Initiative Will Build Upon This Year’s Addition of Recess To the Full School Day; CPS Will Partner With City Departments and Non-Profit Organizations to Align with City-wide Goals Outlined in Healthy Chicago, the City’s First Public Health Agenda CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has received a $4.4 million[Read More…]
Meet Richard Hayes. He Picks Up Mitt Romney’s Trash.
AFSCME launches campaign featuring public workers who service Mitt Romney’s La Jolla, Calif., neighborhood Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Meet Richard Hayes. He is a City of San Diego sanitation worker. His route includes Mitt Romney’s street in La Jolla, Calif., where Romney owns a $12 million oceanfront mansion. Hayes is[Read More…]
John Legend and Others to Host Anti-Drug War Doc at Apollo Theater on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012
Executive Producers Danny Glover, John Legend, Brad Pitt, and Russell Simmons Present a Free Screening of THE HOUSE I LIVE IN at The Apollo Theater Filmmakers Teaming Up with Victims of Drug War, Advocacy Groups, Law Enforcement, Elected Officials across Country to Educate and Mobilize to End Disastrous War on[Read More…]
Democracy In A Mobile America
Download NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012 | The freedom to vote is a cornerstone of American democracy. Voting brings us together as Americans and it is the one time we have an equal voice in the decisions that impact our lives and community. And yet, every year, millions of eligible[Read More…]
Governor Brown Signs Bills that Will Play Key Role in California’s Environmental Health and Economic Recovery
Vetoes Prime Opportunity to Catalyze Sustainable Communities and Reduce Congestion SACRAMENTO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012 – Over the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1532 and SB 535, two bills that will play a key role in the environmental health and economic recovery of California, according to the[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference
San Diego, California–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Thank you, Chief McNeil, for those kind words; and for the example of service – and outstanding leadership – that you are providing as President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. It’s a privilege to stand with you this morning – and[Read More…]
‘Frogs on the Walls’ Student Art Exhibit at the Park Forest Public Library
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2012. The Park Forest Public Library is hosting a new art exhibit featuring the work from students in Park Forest and the surrounding communities. Mrs. Patricia Moore, an instructor at the Tall Grass Art Association School of Art, curated students’ work from area schools and the[Read More…]
‘Should Grandma Smoke Pot?’ Starts Airing On Television
Orergon–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. image via: blacktunadiaries.com Public Response To ‘Should Grandma Smoke Pot?’ Is Beyond Creator’s Greatest Expectations By Robert Platshorn, The Silver Tour Thanks so much for making our TV show, “Should Grandma Smoke Pot?”, a reality. Grandma’s wisdom will change the entire conversation about ending cannabis prohibition[Read More…]
Switching to Organics: The 12-Step Manifesto
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. For when times get tough in the organic fight, either in your personal lawn or your personal commitment to the larger cause, here is my 12-STEP ORGANIC MANIFESTO that I first published several years ago when I first vowed to be an organic crusader. Patterned after[Read More…]