CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: Prairie State College Communications Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a screening of the movie “Battle Scars,” at 6 p.m., Friday, October 27, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. A panel[Read More…]
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Scott Pruitt Issues Directive Blocking Settlements and Consent Decrees Shielding EPA from Protecting Public Health, Clean Air, Clean Water
Ultimately, all it will accomplish is to put the public’s health and safety at risk Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: Earthjustice Yesterday, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a directive moving to end consent decrees and settlements that force the agency to comply with the law and its duty to protect[Read More…]
Farm Bill Should Include Investments in Science-Based Forest Restoration Program
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: Ryan Richards As massive wildfires continue to wreak havoc across the West, a new report from the Center for American Progress says the next farm bill in Congress should include investments in a science-based forest restoration program that helps create new jobs and reduce the[Read More…]
Study: 73% of Fortune 500 Companies Used Offshore Tax Havens in 2016
$2.6 Trillion in Offshore Profits, $752 Billion in Unpaid Federal Taxes. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: US PIRG A new study reveals the extent to which companies are using tax havens to avoid U.S. taxes and undermines the case for any tax proposal that would allow companies to repatriate their[Read More…]
Remarks by Senator John McCain at 2017 Liberty Medal Ceremony
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2017 By: U.S. Senator John McCain U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) delivered the following remarks after being awarded the National Constitution Center’s annual Liberty Medal. Vice President Joe Biden, Chairman of the National Constitution Center’s Board of Trustees, presented the 2017 Liberty Medal to Senator McCain[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief Opposing Ban on Transgender Individuals in the Military
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 14 other attorneys general, filed an amicus brief opposing the federal administration’s plans to ban military service by transgender individuals. The amicus brief, filed today with the U.S. District Court for the District[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces First Ever Indictments Against Manufacturers of Fentanyl and Other Opiate Substances
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: Department of Justice The Justice Department announced today that federal grand juries in the Southern District of Mississippi and the District of North Dakota returned indictments, unsealed yesterday, against two Chinese nationals and their North American based traffickers and distributors for separate conspiracies to distribute[Read More…]
City of Chicago OIG Releases Third Quarter 2017 Report
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: City of Chicago Office of Inspector General The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) has transmitted its third quarter report for 2017 to the City Council and City officials. The report summarizes the Office’s activity from July 1 through September 30, 2017. Also in[Read More…]
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