“It is fitting that with the very first bill I sign…we are upholding one of this nation’s first principles: that we are all created equal and each deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness.” – President Barack Obama, January 29, 2009 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2016. Seven years[Read More…]
Month: January 2016
White House Fact Sheet: Cities, Utilities, and Businesses Commit to Unlocking Access to Energy Data for Building Owners and Improving Energy Efficiency
Local Government, private sector, and utility actions spur access to energy data and accelerate energy efficiency investment & innovation in buildings and homes Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2016. Making businesses and homes more energy efficient is a win for jobs and economic growth, operating costs and bottom lines, and the President’s[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at House Democratic Issues Conference, Jan. 28, 2016
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 – 7:28 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much! Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, thank you. All right, everybody, sit down — sit down. You’re going to make me choke up. (Laughter.) Well, it’s good to see you, Democrats. Everybody is looking good. To not[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Jan. 28, 2016 (Includes Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 – 12:51 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I do not have any statements to make at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Kathleen, do you want to start? Q I wanted to ask about a[Read More…]
Civic Engagement Event to be Held at Governors State University on Feb. 10
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Please join The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area and the staff of the Governors State University (GSU) Civic Engagement and Community Service Center for an afternoon discussion. Topics will include Civic Engagement, Service Learning and Community Service. The event will take place[Read More…]
On the Seventh Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, NOW Calls for Congress to Take the Next Step
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: Seven years ago, President Obama signed into law his first piece of legislation. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act that undid the damage of a 2007 Supreme Court decision that made it nearly impossible for women to enforce the Equal[Read More…]
FDA Warns Consumers About Health Risks with Alikay Naturals – Bentonite Me Baby – Bentonite Clay
Laboratory tests indicate elevated levels of lead Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use “Bentonite Me Baby” by Alikay Naturals because of a potential lead poisoning risk. “Bentonite Me Baby” is sold online and in retail outlets, including Target stores,[Read More…]
Matteson Area Public Library District Black History Month Speakers
MATTESON, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This year, to celebrate Black History Month, The Matteson Area Public Library District, is hosting speakers that will entertain and inform our community on different topics covering Black History. Our first event, ‘The Life and Import of Fannie Lou Hamer’ will take place at beginning at 1:00pm, on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at[Read More…]
A Night of Spanish Culture Featured at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts on Feb. 6
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016 – For one night only on Saturday, February 6, GSU’s Center for Performing Arts will feature three styles of Spanish Dance in a celebration of Ensemble Español’s 40th Anniversary. The Chicago-based company uses Maurice Ravel’s most popular “Bolero” and the work of contemporary choreographer, RON[Read More…]
Six Detroit Vice Lords Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy and Gang-Related Shootings
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016. Six members of the Vice Lords gang in Detroit pleaded guilty this week to various racketeering and firearms offenses based on their roles in the gang-related shooting of four individuals. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade[Read More…]
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