Month: May 2018

DeLuca swearing in

DeLuca Takes Credit For Increased Gaming Revenue For Chicago Heights

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Politicians must often act as their own promoters, creating and marketing their own brands. Rep. DeLuca issued a statement Tuesday touting the “positive financial impacts gaming expansion is having for communities,” and his own role in growing that revenue for Chicago Heights. State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, certainly[Read More…]

UChicago Innovation Fest

Innovation Fest to Highlight Pioneering Discoveries, Entrepreneurship at UChicago

Month-long celebration features events, workshops and programs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 The University of Chicago on May 1 will kick off UChicago Innovation Fest, a month-long celebration of pioneering discovery and entrepreneurial endeavors at the University. Led by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the month of events, workshops and[Read More…]

Scott Pruitt

Whistleblower Says Pruitt Lied to Congress about Retaliation as Top Aides Jump Ship Amid Investigations

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 Contact: Lauren Lantry Scott Pruitt lied to Congress about retaliating against EPA staff who tried to ensure his use of taxpayer dollars is transparent, accountable, and justified, according to an ABC News interview with a Trump loyalist forced out at EPA. This news comes as Pruitt’s[Read More…]

Marijuana

Path Toward Marijuana Legalization at the Federal Level, Beginning with Decriminalization and Descheduling

Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 By Ed Chung, Maritza Perez, and Lea Hunter In April, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced his support for removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances schedules, joining his colleagues recent efforts toward legislation. Legislative actions in this area include the Marijuana Justice Act, which[Read More…]

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