CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The 19th-ranked Roosevelt men’s soccer team will begin the 2015 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship in an opening round match against 16th-ranked and 10th-seeded MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.) on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Olathe, Kansas. The match between the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Lakers (16-3-2) and the[Read More…]
Day: November 17, 2015
Center for American Progress Launches ‘WithinReach,’ a Campaign to Make Child Care and Pre-K Accessible to Working Families
By creating a new High-Quality Child Care Tax Credit, we can help families work and prepare children for school. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. In the two years since President Barack Obama announced a proposal to expand preschool, early childhood policy has received much needed attention. New important federal[Read More…]
Colorado Governor Calls Pesticide-Tainted Cannabis ‘A Threat to Public Safety,’ Oregon Updates Regulations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Last Thursday, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper issued an executive order directing state agencies to address public safety concerns related to pesticide-contaminated cannabis. The next day, the state of Oregon adopted new rules strengthening its requirements for laboratory testing of cannabis for pesticides. The state-level action on pesticide-tainted[Read More…]
Lawsuit Seeks Public Records on Controversial Wildlife-killing Contest in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho—(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity and Western Watersheds Project filed a pair of lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act today to force the Bureau of Land Management to provide the public with information about a highly controversial wildlife-killing contest on public lands in Idaho.[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Efforts to Restrict Refugee Resettlement to US
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Following the attacks in Paris, some U.S. governors and federal lawmakers have moved to restrict the planned resettlement of Syrian refugees to the United States. Cecillia Wang, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, said: “Some politicians have attempted to fabricate[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of the Commonwealth of Australia after Bilateral Meeting
Manila, Philippines–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – 4:47 P.M. PHT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to have a lengthy discussion with new Prime Minister Turnbull and his team. One of the things when we speak to our Australian partners is there are very few things we disagree[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: White House and Department of Labor Launch $100 Million TechHire Grant Competition Including $50 Million for Young Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Today, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Broderick Johnson, and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, will travel to Baltimore, Maryland to announce new steps to advance the President’s TechHire initiative and expand opportunities for young[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration Announces 68 Cities, States, and Businesses Are Working Together to Increase Access to Solar for All Americans
Including Commitments to Scale Up Solar Access and Decrease Energy Bills in the Nearly 50 Percent of Households and Business that Cannot Install Solar Systems Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs. That is why, at[Read More…]
1,000 Chicagoans Sign Petition Overnight for Emanuel to Declare Chicago a Welcoming City for Refugees
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. In response to the news that Governor Rauner will attempt to reject Syrian refugees from finding safety in Illinois, more than 1,000 Chicagoans have signed a petition calling on Mayor Emanuel to distinguish himself and do the opposite. When asked at a press conference about the Governor’s declaration, Emanuel[Read More…]
Map: All Illinoisians Live in Counties Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding and Other Weather-related Disasters
Chicago, Illinois – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Every Illinoisian lives in a county that has recently suffered from a weather-related disaster, such as the historic flood of April 2013, according to a new interactive map created using data from the federal government. Scientists say global warming is already exacerbating some extreme weather[Read More…]
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