Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. The following is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti on the most recent scandal at the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), as reported today in the Chicago Tribune: “The crisis in confidence at CPS is reaching epic proportions. Fraud and abuse of money for our students[Read More…]
Year: 2015
Enhanced Airport Entry Screening To End for Travelers from Mali to the United States
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remove Mali from the list of Ebola-affected nations subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening. Travelers from Mali will no longer be required to undergo[Read More…]
Freedom to Marry Airs TV Ad on Marriage in Texas
Ad debuts as 5th Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear Texas marriage case New York –(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. Freedom to Marry began airing a statewide television ad this week in Texas featuring Fort Worth police officers who speak out in support of their gay colleague’s freedom to marry. The thirty-second ad[Read More…]
Strict Rest After Concussion Does Not Improve Recovery
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. After a concussion, children and adolescents are instructed to rest, but little data exists regarding the optimal period of rest following this type of injury. The study, “Benefits ofStrict Rest After Acute Concussion: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” published in the February 2015 Pediatrics (published[Read More…]
Study Shows Small Screens in Children’s Bedrooms Can Harm Sleep
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. Research has shown children who have a television in their bedrooms have later bedtimes and shorter sleep duration. A new study shows similar sleep problems in children who have a “small screen,” such as a smartphone in their room. The study, “Sleep Duration,Restfulness, and[Read More…]
Hawai’i Council to Appeal Court Ruling that Strikes Down GE Restrictions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. Hawai’i County plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling invalidating a 2013 county law restricting genetically engineered (GE) crops on the island. The County Council voted 5-4 in December to appeal the ruling after the judge ruled last November that Hawai’i County cannot enforce a law[Read More…]
Tucson Lion Killings Dropped Dramatically in 2014
Historic Bighorn Restoration Program Helping Both Sheep and Mountain Lions TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. The number of mountain lions killed by hunters in southern Arizona’s Catalina and Rincon Mountains declined 40 percent in 2014, according to Arizona Game and Fish Department records. This follows a 9 percent decline in 2013.[Read More…]
St. Louis County Grand Juror Challenges Lifetime Gag Order
Seeks to Participate in Public Discussion of Ferguson Events ST. LOUIS –-(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2015. Grand Juror Doe, who served on the grand jury which investigated the killing of Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, is suing Robert McCulloch, prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County. Doe would like to[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Provide Secure Retirement Option for Workers Across Illinois
Creates Secure Choice Savings Program for Private Sector Employees CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2015. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to create the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program. The program establishes the option of an individual retirement plan for more than two million Illinois private sector employees who currently do not[Read More…]
Two Defendants Charged for their Role in an Attempted Coup in The Gambia
Defendants Charged with Conspiracy to Violate the Neutrality Act and Conspiracy to Possess Firearms in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2015. United States Attorney General Eric Holder, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of[Read More…]
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