Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. As the full Senate and House prepare to debate their budget resolutions for fiscal year 2014 that reflect diametrically opposed visions of American’s energy and climate futures, the Center for American Progress today released “The Clean Murray Budget Versus the Dirty Ryan Budget.” The Senate budget, authored[Read More…]
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Senators Leahy, Lee Introduce Legislation To Update Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Bipartisan Bill Would Strengthen Email Privacy For All Americans Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013 — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to strengthen the 27-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and better protect digital privacy rights. “No one could have imagined[Read More…]
More Than 440 Illinois Communities Receive Top Honors for Maintaining Fluoride Levels
Park Forest One of 448 Community Water Systems Receiving Award for Maintaing State Mandated Fluoride Levels Every Month in 2013 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) along with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) today presented fluoridation awards to 448 community water systems for maintaining state mandated[Read More…]
New Illinois Law Prompts $7.3 Million from Businesses Late on Taxes that Fund Unemployment Benefits
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. More than $7.3 million has been collected from 23 businesses because the state now can hold individuals personally liable for purposefully not paying the full amount of the payroll tax that funds unemployment insurance benefits, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said today. Holding individuals personally[Read More…]
Readout Secretary of Defense Hagel’s Call with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: Today Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon to congratulate him on taking office. Both leaders noted the hard work of their predecessors to achieve unprecedented levels of military to military cooperation[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel to Israel SYRIA Claims of Use of Chemical Weapons Ghassan Hitto’s Election as Prime Minister Syria Democratic Transition Act IRAQ 10th Anniversary of the War Terrorist Attacks RWANDA/DRC General Ntaganda RUSSIA Death of Max Shatto LIBYA Working with[Read More…]
Acting Assistant Attorney General Elana Tyrangiel Testifies Before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Chairman Sensenbrenner, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Department of Justice regarding the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). This topic is particularly important to the Department because of the wide-ranging impact the[Read More…]
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the Justice Department Women’s History Month Observance Program, March 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Good morning and welcome. Thank you Richard for your kind introduction and to all DOJ Components for their programs to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of Women during Women’s History Month. I also want to recognize the Girl Scouts of America Troop # 2296 for their participation[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles with Georgia School District to Re-Zone Schools and Ensure Desegregation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. The Department of Justice announced last week that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the McDuffie County Schools in Georgia to modify the zoning of the district’s elementary schools and ensure the school district complies with other obligations to desegregate its schools in the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013 – 11:17 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Top of the morning to everyone. I have to thank Cody Keenan, my fellow Irish American, for loaning me his tie. (Laughter.) Because I was a little thrown off — I had corned beef and cabbage on Sunday, and I[Read More…]
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