Politics

Public-land Seizure Extremists Advance Bills in House, Senate

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Bills pending in the U.S. Senate and House would block the creation of new monuments and national parks, put state and private interests ahead of protecting America’s public lands, and effectively turn millions of acres of federal land in Utah over to industry profiteers. Anti-public-lands extremists are trying to[Read More…]

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The Damage Done: How Illinois Is Unravelling Its Human Services

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois budget impasse has been a disaster for the state’s human service infrastructure.  The most respected and prominent human service providers are being run out of our state. Entire human service programs – like homeless services and sexual assault prevention – are in danger of going extinct[Read More…]

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Kirk: Airlifting Billions in Cash to Iran’s Terror Regime Endangers Americans

Chairman Kirk’s Oversight Hearing Examines Terror-Financing Risks of Administration’s $1.7 Billion Cash Payments to Iran Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, today held an oversight hearing on the terrorism financing dangers of the Administration’s three airlifted[Read More…]

Durbin, Senators Call On Education Department To Increase Debt Relief For ITT Tech Students

Senators Argue ITT Tech’s “Deceptive Practices” And “Dubious Educational Quality” Rightly Required Action To Halt New Enrollment And Continued Use Of Taxpayer Dollars Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 21 senators in sending a letter commending the U.S. Department of Education for its[Read More…]

Weekly Address: It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)-  In this week’s address, President Obama called on Republicans in Congress to do their jobs. With Congress back in session there is a lot of business that needs to get done, including funding the fight against Zika, providing resources to help the flood victims in Louisiana, and giving[Read More…]

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Cook County Health to Increase Access to Care for Uninsured Residents

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS), with support from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioners Bridget Gainer, Jesús “Chuy” Garcia and Robert Steele and the county wide Healthy Communities Cook County (HC3) Coalition, intends to launch a coordinated health program for uninsured individuals who live[Read More…]

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Governor Rauner Meet And Greet With The SBA Exporter Of The Year Award Recipient And The Director Of The Illinois SBDC International Trade Center At GSU

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On May 3, 2016, Mary Ma, the Director of Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Governors State University (ITC at GSU), was honored to attend Governor Bruce Rauner‘s meet and greet hosted at the State Capitol in Springfield with her client Sophia Leaguedi, founder and President of[Read More…]

Azerbaijan: Activists Face Bogus Drug Charges

Berlin-(ENEWSPF)- Azerbaijani authorities are using spurious drug charges to pursue long prison sentences against two youth activists, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges apparently are in retaliation for painting graffiti on a monument. The authorities should immediately free them and investigate credible allegations that they were ill-treated in police custody.[Read More…]

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