At the request of Midwest Senators, Army Corps fast tracked process to keep water and goods moving on the Mississippi River WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today praised the news that a contract has been awarded for the demolition of rock pinnacles in the Mississippi River[Read More…]
Day: December 13, 2012
Congo Peace Process Must Address Economic, Political, and Security Issues
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. The existing peace process in eastern Congo must be enhanced to address the economic, political, and security issues that lie at the heart of the escalating conflict, according to a new Enough Project policy brief released today. The brief argues that, to date, the regionally[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Reconvenes Non-Partisan Federal Judicial Review Commission
Panel Will Recommend Federal Judicial Candidates to Senator Kirk CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today reconvened his non-partisan, statewide Judicial Review Commission to recommend Federal District Court Judges for Illinois. Senator Kirk’s Commission is responsible for the extensive review of applications, interviewing applicants, and providing informed[Read More…]
The Value of Unions and the Consequences of Right-To-Work Laws
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. In the aftermath of Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) signing into law a measure to make Michigan the 24th state in the nation to adopt right-to-work legislation, the Center for American Progress today released a compilation of evidence shedding light on the many ways in which unions[Read More…]
Reforming Teacher Evaluation: One District’s Story of Collaboration from the Perspective of All Stakeholders
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. As school districts across the nation continue to confront the challenge of how best to evaluate the performance of educators, the Center for American Progress today released a pair of reports detailing one district’s efforts to develop and implement a new evaluation system in a[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New Investments in Pioneering U.S. Offshore Wind Projects
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. Underscoring the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to develop more secure, domestic energy sources and strengthen American competitiveness in the global market, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced seven offshore wind awards for projects in Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Virginia. As part of the[Read More…]
Wounded and Sick Trapped in War-Torn Syrian City
Tens of Thousands Remain in Deir Azzour in Need of Assistance People who have fled shelling are living in precarious conditions without access to medical care (Syria 2012 © MSF) SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–DECEMBER 12, 2012—Tens of thousands of people, many of them wounded, are trapped by intense fighting and bombing in Deir[Read More…]
CIA Rendition and Torture Victim Wins European Human Rights Case
NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights today condemned Macedonia’s illegal transfer of Khaled El-Masri into CIA custody and found that his abusive treatment at Macedonia’s airport by the U.S. rendition team “amounted to torture.” The court also found that his abduction[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches New Video to Show Pension Squeeze Impact on Children
“Kids Don’t Have Lobbyists: Part I” is Latest Installment of Thanks in Advance Campaign CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. The impact of the pension squeeze on future generations of Illinois children is the focus of a new video posted today as part of Governor Quinn’s “Thanks in Advance” Internet campaign to educate[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending December 8, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 343,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 372,000. The 4-week moving average was 381,500, a decrease of 27,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
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