Day: November 21, 2013

NOW Celebrates Albuquerque Voters for Defending a Woman’s Right to Choose

New Mexico voters reject municipal 20-week abortion ban WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. The National Organization for Women (NOW) celebrates the voters of Albuquerque for rejecting a ban on abortions past 20 weeks. The proposed ban would have been unprecedented, but voters kept Albuquerque from being the first municipality to explicitly[Read More…]

Largest County in New Mexico Bucks Medical Marijuana Law, Prohibits County Employees From Using Medical Marijuana

New Policy Follows Firing of Iraq Veteran; Veterans, Patients, Physicians and Advocates Fighting Back Albuquerque, NM—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. New Mexico’s largest county is bucking the state’s medical marijuana law by prohibiting any use of marijuana by county employees, following a new policy issued on November 12 by Bernalillo County Manager[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Payday Lender for Robo-signing

Cash America to Refund up to $14 Million for Robo-Signing and Illegally Overcharging Servicemembers Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took its first enforcement action against a payday lender by ordering Cash America International, Inc. to refund consumers for robo-signing court documents in debt collection[Read More…]

The Affordable Care Act in Your Neighborhood

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. While we continue to improve HealthCare.gov, it’s important to remember that there are other ways to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. One way is to find help in your local community. You can get assistance in a number of different ways: through trained navigators, in-person[Read More…]

EPA Awards Four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants to Reduce Health Risks from Eating Great Lakes Fish

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of four Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling over $3.6 million for projects designed to reduce the risk of exposure to mercury and other toxins for people who eat fish from the Great Lakes.  EPA awarded almost[Read More…]

The Nutcracker at GSU

Salt Creek Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ ushers in the Holiday Season at GSU Center for Performing Arts

Images of the Salt Creek Ballet’s "The Nutcracker." (IMAGE SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A beloved holiday classic is returning to Governors State University on Saturday, December 7, “The Nutcracker,” performed by Salt Creek Ballet, returns to the Center for Performing Arts for two shows, at 1 and 5 p.m. “The Nutcracker” is[Read More…]

FBI: St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robber

Wore Polka Dot Dress and Wig During Robbery Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On November 19, 2013, Arnell L. Edwards, a 50-year-old St. Louis, Missouri man, pled guilty in federal district court, in East St. Louis to bank robbery, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen R. Wigginton announced[Read More…]

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