Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Two-year Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution Foreign Influence in Syrian Conflict EU Discussions Treasury Dept. General License for SOC Syrian Opposition Visit to DC and NY NORTH KOREA Short-range Rocket Launch INDIA/PAKISTAN Direct Dialogue BANGLADESH Protests against Sheikh Hasina NIGERIA President[Read More…]
Day: March 15, 2013
Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for An End to Wasteful Spending By Cosponsoring the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced her co-sponsorship of the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013. The legislation would impose a financial penalty on any federal agency that cannot pass a yearly audit, including the Department of Defense – the only federal agency not subject to an[Read More…]
Prairie State College Team Has ‘Historic’ Results at State Speech Tournament
PSC speech team members (from left) Matt Jiles, Jasmine Ross, Liz Rossi, Nick Williams, and Sarah Hill. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSF)- Prairie State College (PSC) student Nick Williams of Homewood was named state champion for individual sweepstakes in the community college division, making him the top overall speaker in[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches New ‘Farmers For Chicago’ Network For Chicago Urban Farmers
New collaboration will provide farm trainees with support to launch food enterprises, make five acres of vacant city lots available to farm, and expand local supply chain for food retailers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Growing Power, a leading local urban agriculture organization, today announced the launch of[Read More…]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Sell out Floridians
Today’s bogus plan on water rules won’t stop slime outbreaks Tampa, FL–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Florida’s waterways will be covered with more slimy algae outbreaks if a deeply flawed plan announced today between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to go forward.[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, March 15, 2013
En Route Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013 – 11:26 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Two announcements at the top. The first is the Vice President will be leading a delegation to attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis. Joining the Vice President as part of that delegation to Rome will be New[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on American Energy — Lemont, Illinois
Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013 – 1:31 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, Illinois! Hello! It is good to be home! (Applause.) Well, let me begin by thanking Ann for the great introduction, the great work she’s doing, the leadership she’s showing with her team on[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Hardest Hit Increasing Mortgage Assistance to $35,000 per Homeowner
$10,000 Increase Expected to Immediately Help 500 More Working Families Keep Their Homes; 7,000 Homeowners Helped So Far CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority is increasing the mortgage assistance available through the Illinois Hardest Hit program to $35,000 per household across the[Read More…]
Missile Defense Announcement As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, March 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Today, I am announcing a series of steps the United States will take to stay ahead of the challenge posed by Iran and North Korea’s development of longer-range ballistic missile capabilities. The United States has missile defense systems in place to protect us from limited ICBM[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Strengthen Legal Services for the Poor
Grants Announced at Event Marking the 50th Anniversary of Gideon V. Wainwright Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today $1.8 million in new resources to improve access to criminal legal services and strengthen indigent defense across the nation. In remarks during the “50 Years Later: The Legacy[Read More…]