Lawrence, Kansas–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015 – 11:30 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Kansas! (Applause.) Rock Chalk! (Applause.) Can everybody give Alyssa a big round of applause for the great introduction? (Applause.) It is good to be at KU! (Applause.) I’ve got to admit, I took a moment to meet with Coach[Read More…]
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It’s Not Too Late to Register for Spring – Late Start Classes Coming to South Suburban College in February
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Registration for the 2015 Spring Semester at South Suburban College is still in progress for a wide range of “Late Start” classes. Current and prospective students are encouraged to register soon for these 12-week courses, set to begin February 9th and later. Prospective students should[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase for Illegal Mortgage Kickbacks
Banks to Pay $35.7 Million After Loan Officers Illegally Traded Referrals for Cash and Marketing Services WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Maryland Attorney General took action against Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase for an illegal marketing-services-kickback scheme they participated in with[Read More…]
Opioid Painkillers Widely Prescribed Among Reproductive Age Women
Opioid exposure during pregnancy increases risk of some birth defects Women aged 15-44 years who fill a prescription for an opioid medication, 2008-20012: Privately Insured: 28%,Medicaid Enrolled: 39% Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. More than a third of reproductive-aged women enrolled in Medicaid, and more than a quarter of those with[Read More…]
Milestone Reached for Commercial Wind Energy Development Offshore North Carolina
Public Comment Sought on Environmental Assessment for 300,000-Acre Wind Energy Areas WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director[Read More…]
Grand Theft Global: New Report Reveals Leading-edge Tactic to Prosecute Trafficking Kingpins, Armed Groups for War Crime of Pillage
Violent Groups Earning Millions from Theft in War, Getting Away with It Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. From the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to Al-Shabaab, violent armed groups are generating hundreds of millions of dollars and financing their activities through illicit[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Plan to Add Two Automatic Emergency Braking Systems to Recommended Vehicle Advanced Technology Features
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add two cutting-edge automatic emergency braking systems to the recommended advanced safety features included under its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – the latest step in a half-century of safety innovations[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Files Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015 – Warning that “American democracy is under attack,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday introduced a constitutional amendment to undo a Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted and secret campaign spending by corporations. The 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission – handed down[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights: War On Women Is Over, If You Want It
In honor of 42nd anniversary of historic Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, Center launches campaign inspired by Yoko Ono’s iconic “War is Over” campaign Washington, DC–(ENEWSPSF)–January 22, 2015. On the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that recognized a woman’s[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Struggling Low Wage Workers Welcome President Obama’s Plan to Expand Quality Child Care
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. In response to President Obama’s announcement of a proposal to increase investment in child care, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “President Obama’s announcement today of plans to expand block grants to support child care for low-wage workers, and his proposal to enlarge[Read More…]
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