Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2013 – 3:50 P.M. EDT GOVERNOR PATRICK: How are you? Good afternoon, everybody. (Applause.) How’s Red Sox Nation this afternoon? (Applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, fellow citizens, I have the high honor of introducing to you the President of the United States. (Applause.) But, of[Read More…]
Day: October 31, 2013
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest en route Boston, MA, October 30, 2013
En Route Boston, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2013 – 2:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to the site of Game Six of the World Series, and the great city of Boston, Massachusetts. As you saw from a piece of paper[Read More…]
Bipartisan Bill to Reform Mandatory Minimums Introduced in U.S. House, As Companion to Bipartisan Senate Bill
From White House to Congress, Drug Sentencing Reform Is One of Few Issues Democrats, Republicans Agree On WASHINGON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2013. Today, Reps. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the Smarter Sentencing Act, which would significantly reform mandatory minimum drug sentencing policies. The bill, which was introduced as S.1410[Read More…]
Parents of Autistic Teen Entrapped by Cops Sue School District
Lawsuit Highlights Cruel Practices and Ineffectiveness of Undercover Narcotics Operations in Schools TEMECULA, CA—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2013. The parents of a 17-year-old special needs student arrested in an undercover police operation announced today they are suing the school district that authorized the operation. The student, who suffers from a range of[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Host Small Business Workshop to Assist Entrepreneurs
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2013. Representative Robin Kelly will host a Small Business Workshop that will offer important resource information for small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to start or expand a business within the 2nd Congressional District. Guest presenters will discuss numerous ways in which small businesses can obtain[Read More…]
Today: “Voices of the Victims” Tour Comes to Bay Area to Call for an End to the War on Drugs
Javier Sicilia to Speak at Stanford University of Pain Caused by Failed Drug War – and Need for Alternative Drug Policies to Prevent Future Victims Stanford, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2013. Today, Mexican poet and peace leader Javier Sicilia will visit the Bay Area to speak firsthand about the devastation and pain[Read More…]