WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Manufacturing Careers & College Connect (MCCC) Program in Chicago, Illinois – led by Manufacturing Renaissance, in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, Daley College, and local employers – has received a $2,670,909 federal[Read More…]
Day: April 7, 2014
Senators Call on FTC and FDA to Protect Consumers from False Advertising Claims by E-Cigarette Makers
Citing New Health Studies, Senators Urge the Agencies to Crack Down on Unsubstantiated or False Claims by Manufacturers that E-cigarettes Help People Quit Smoking WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH)[Read More…]
In Kigali, UN Secretary General Ban Marks 20th Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide Urging Vigilance to Prevent Future Atrocities
Kigali–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2014. Commemorating “one of the darkest chapters in human history,” United Nations officials paid tribute this morning to the 800,000 men, women and children – overwhelmingly Tutsi, moderate Hutu and Twa – that were systematically killed 20 years ago in Rwanda, and urged the international community to work[Read More…]
Property Managers Change Policies After Denying Rental to Domestic Violence Survivor
Woman Was Denied Rental For Refusing to Provide Information That Would Jeopardize Family ORLANDO, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. A Florida apartment complex and property management company agreed today to adopt protections for survivors of domestic violence in line with federal law after a woman was refused housing for failing to provide[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $100 Million for Local Transportation Improvements Across Illinois
Illinois Jobs Now! Investments Includes $60 Million to Address Chicago-Area Potholes and Other Critical Needs Following Historic Winter CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. As the spring thaw begins, Governor Pat Quinn today announced $100 million from the Illinois Jobs Now! construction program to repair municipal and township infrastructure throughout the state. The[Read More…]
Seventh Former Officer Sentenced in Connection with Series of Assaults on Roxbury Correctional Institution Inmate
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2014. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Tyson Hinckle, formerly an officer at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Md., to serve 30 months in prison for conspiring with other correctional officers to assault Kenneth Davis, an inmate. Hinckle and RCI officers from three different shifts[Read More…]
As Tax Filing Deadline Nears, Attorney General Holder Calls Stolen Identity Refund Fraud ‘Rising Threat,’ Vows Aggressive Enforcement Against Scams
Justice Department Charged More Than 880 Defendants Involved in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud in the Past Year Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2014. As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Attorney General Eric Holder warned U.S. tax filers to beware a “rising threat” of scammers seeking fraudulent refunds based on stolen[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama, Vice President Biden, and SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet at Swearing-In Ceremony
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014 – 3:35 P.M EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right, everybody please have a seat. I just wanted to stop by and congratulate Maria on officially being sworn in as the head of the SBA. I want to thank all the members of Congress who are here today,[Read More…]
White House Announces America’s PrepareAthon!: First National Day of Action, April 30
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. Today, the White House announced that the first America’s PrepareAthon! national day of action will take place April 30, 2014. America’s PrepareAthon! is a nationwide, community-based campaign to increase emergency preparedness and resilience through participation in hazard-specific drills, group discussions and exercises conducted at the national[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2014. This afternoon President Obama met with the inaugural members of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) at the White House, along with Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, the PAGE Chair. Established by the Department of Commerce, PAGE is a group of successful American businesspeople eager[Read More…]
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