WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs yesterday held a hearing to examine health and benefits legislation, including a bill by Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to significantly expand access to health care. Sanders’ bill would expand access to the high-quality, cost-effective health care that the Department of[Read More…]
Month: October 2013
Unnecessary Delay of Individual Mandate Will Harm Millions, Make Premiums More Costly
Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2013. According to a new issue brief released yesterday by the Center for American Progress, any delay in the individual mandate to purchase health coverage under the Affordable Care Act would undermine the success of state-based exchanges and harm millions of Americans, resulting in significantly more uninsured[Read More…]
Sacramento Utility to Launch Concentrating Solar Power-Natural Gas Project
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Department today announced a new concentrating solar power (CSP) project led by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The project will integrate utility-scale CSP technology with SMUD’s 500-megawatt (MW)[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Ongoing Exclusion of Women from Combat Positions
Careers of Plaintiffs Continue to Be Hindered Despite Announced Repeal of 1994 Combat Exclusion Directive SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. Four service women and the Service Women’s Action Network filed an amended complaint today in their lawsuit against the Department of Defense for its ongoing blanket exclusion of women from thousands[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reminds Families to Check Sex Offender Registry to Plan Safe Trick-or-treat Routes
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2013. As Halloween approaches, Attorney General Lisa Madigan reminded parents to check the state’s sex offender registry (www.isp.state.il.us) and with their local law enforcement agency before determining trick-or-treat routes for their children. This week, Madigan’s office will assist local law enforcement agencies in conducting compliance checks on registered[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Awarded Grant to Bolster STEM Programs
Three Illinois Higher Ed Institutions to Receive Expert Technical Assistance to Prepare Students for 21st Century Careers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced that Illinois has been awarded a technical assistance grant to help three institutions of higher learning bolster their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.[Read More…]
Malaria Cases in U.S. Reach 40-year High
Increase underscores importance of taking recommended medicines to prevent malaria when traveling Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. In 2011, 1,925 malaria cases were reported in the United States, according to data published in a supplement of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released today by the Centers for Disease Control[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Requests Your ONLINE Feedback about Zoning Update
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2013. Park Forest business owners and residents are invited to visit http://parkforest.metroquest.com to share their ideas about how to update the Village’s development regulations. The Village is updating its zoning and subdivision ordinances to better align with its previous planning documents and with current land use[Read More…]
FDA Takes Two Important Actions on Drug Shortages
Strategic plan and proposed rule on early notification by manufacturers will help agency build on recent progress Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking two actions to further enhance the agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent and resolve drug shortages, a significant public health threat that[Read More…]
Park Forest Area League of Women Voters Hosts Meeting on Lake Michigan Issues on Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2013. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting on the topic of issues facing Lake Michigan on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:00 PM at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. This program will[Read More…]
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