Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Professional development in education has gotten a bad reputation from both education policymakers and practitioners alike, largely due to its ineffective outcomes and disconnect from student achievement. Despite these shortcomings, a new report released today by the Center for American Progress finds that the time is ripe for[Read More…]
Day: July 15, 2013
New Energy Technologies and the Utility Death Spiral Shouldn’t Lead to an ‘Electrical Divide’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Today the Center for American Progress released a report highlighting what could result from the coming “utility death spiral” and higher levels of distributed energy technologies: the “electrical divide.” If these deeply transformative changes in the U.S. power sector are not managed properly, 21st century America[Read More…]
ACLU and Seven Same-Sex Couples Continue Case to Secure Domestic Partnership Protections in Montana
Amended complaint challenges discriminatory statutes governing police benefits, worker’s compensation, end-of-life decisions and more HELENA, MT–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. The ACLU and plaintiffs, seven loving, committed same-sex couples, moved forward today with efforts to secure domestic partnership protections by filing an amended complaint in Donaldson and Guggenheim v. State of Montana,[Read More…]
Intellectually Disabled Prisoner Warren Hill’s Scheduled Execution Tonight
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. In a matter of hours, the state of Georgia plans to execute Warren Hill, whom experts for the state and the defense have unanimously found to be intellectually disabled. “This case is highly unusual in that no state expert disputes that Mr. Hill falls within the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on $10.6 Million Widening Project for I-57 Near Marion
Illinois Jobs Now! Project Will Improve Key Southern Illinois Highway and Create Hundreds of Construction Jobs; $69 Million in Additional Projects Underway in Marion Area MARION—(ENEWSPF)—July 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today joined state and local officials to break ground on a $10.6 million I-57 widening project near Marion. The[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Final Preparations to Connect Illinois and Missouri on Mississippi River Bridge
Project Placement of Final Beam Anticipated; Project Created and Supported More than 3,400 Jobs with Diverse Workforce BROOKLYN–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider and other officials at the construction site of the newly-named Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge to get[Read More…]
Deputy Secretary of State William B. Burns Press Availability in Cairo, Egypt, July 15, 2013
Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. DEPUTY SECRETARY BURNS: Good afternoon, everyone. Ramadan Kareem. I’d like to begin by offering my condolences for the victims of the terrible bus attack in the Sinai earlier today. It’s good to be back in Egypt, a country which I’ve been fortunate to visit many times[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, July 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel to Jordan EGYPT Deputy Secretary Burns Meetings Process Will Take Time Morsy Reported Meeting of Senior Muslim Brotherhood Officials from Region Secretary Kerry’s Calls Global Pledges of Assistance for Egypt Senators McCain and Graham SYRIA Military Assistance to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013 – 12:24 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good day, everyone. Welcome to the White House. I hope you had a terrific weekend. Since you asked, I had a great weekend. (Laughter.) Q How great was it? MR. CARNEY: I took my son to see Paul McCartney Friday[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President George H.W. Bush at Points of Light Award Ceremony
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2013 – 1:55 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, good afternoon, everybody. And on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Twenty-three years ago, President George H.W. Bush began a tradition. He knew that across the country every day, Americans were finding ways to serve[Read More…]