Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 01, 2014 Recall number: 14-143 Dyson Hot and Dyson Hot+Cool (AM04) and Dyson Hot+Cool (AM05) heaters Recall Summary Name of product: [Read More…]
Month: April 2014
LIUNA: Republican Budget Rips Off Duct-Tape, Roads and Bridges Left Congested, Pot-Hole Ridden and Dangerous
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014 – Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – made the following statement on U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s proposed budget cuts to transportation: “LIUNA is disappointed that Chairman Ryan’s budget would make some sort of an[Read More…]
Kevin DeGood on the Effects of Rep. Ryan’s Budget on Transportation in America
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Today, Kevin DeGood, Director of Infrastructure Policy at American Progress, issued the following reaction to the release of the House Republican budget: The Ryan budget is once again riddled with roadblocks and speed bumps that curb the essential infrastructure programs that Americans need to support job[Read More…]
Melissa Boteach on the Effects of Rep. Ryan’s Budget on Poverty in America
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Today, Melissa Boteach, Vice President of the Poverty and Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress, issued the following reaction to the release of the House Republican budget: In a transparent political move, Rep. Ryan put his long-awaited safety net reform proposal on hold in[Read More…]
The Ryan Budget is a Broken Record of Failed Economics
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R–WI) budget contains the same tested and failed top-down policies that benefit the wealthiest individuals and corporate interests at the expense of middle- and working-class families, according to an analysis released today by the Center for American Progress. For the fourth[Read More…]
Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Announce Coal Mine Permitting Process Reforms
Reforms to improve transparency of regulation stem from Banner Mine case settlement SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Marc Miller today announced major reforms to improve transparency and strengthen regulations in the department’s Office of Mines and Minerals. The[Read More…]
State’s Top Doc Announces Illinois Public Health Datapalooza Challenge Winners
Open health data fuels new app and map creations SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck recently announced the winners of the Illinois Public Health Datapalooza App Challenge. The challenge was designed to highlight the availability and benefit of having open (readily accessible) health[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Major Home Loan Program for First-Time Buyers in Illinois
‘Welcome Home Illinois’ Loan Program Offers $7,500 in Down-Payment Assistance with Below-Market Interest Rate to Make Homeownership a Reality SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced his new Welcome Home Illinois loan program to help make homeownership a reality for Illinois’ first-time home buyers. The program provides $7,500 in[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, April 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel Meeting of State Department Officials with Yemeni Minister of Defense MIDDLE EAST PEACE U.S. Urge For Restraint on Both Sides Jonathan Pollard Discussions Ongoing RUSSIA/UKRAINE UNGA Vote / NATO Ministerial Meeting / Security Council Vote Statement by the[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Press Availability at NATO, April 1, 2014
Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening to everybody. This obviously could not be a more important time for NATO allies to come together and to reaffirm our commitment to each other, to the transatlantic treaty and transatlantic security, and especially to our common values. As we mark[Read More…]
