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However, President Obama does not do very well on his handling of specific issues NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- There is an old saying in Washington - if you want a friend, get a dog. Last week, President Obama may have been very glad he has Bo to keep him company. While the issues of the IRS, Benghazi, and subpoenaing AP records may have kept the White House a little off kilter, there are some bright spots for the President, mostly on the economy. For the first time since...
NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2013 commencement season upon us, following is a list of speakers who will be addressing graduates at universities and colleges that are part of the ProfNet network. If you are in need of experts, you can also submit a query to the hundreds of thousands of experts in our network. You can filter your request by institution type and geographic location to get the most targeted responses. The best part? It's free! Just fill out the query...
City Winery Hosts First-Ever BMA Fuel Keynote & Expo for the Area's Marketing Leaders CHICAGO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Business Marketing Association (BMA) Chicago, one of the largest chapters of BMA with over 500 members, announced final details for the inaugural Fuel Keynote & Expo on May 14. Keynote speaker and "digital wizard" Harper Reed, the former chief technology officer of the Obama campaign and Threadless.com, headlines the event, which gathers...
The Peaceful Solution Character Education Program hosts free event with Malik Obama Laredo, Texas (PRWEB) May 03, 2013 Judge Rosie Cuellar introduces Peaceful Solution Character Education Program to Municipal Court and the community. The event will take place on May 4th, 2013 at Municipal Court, 4610 Maher Ave. in Laredo, Texas during the hours of 10:00am-11:00am. Also visiting the city to join this event and promote The Peaceful Solution Character Education Program is Malik Obama. He...
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bread for the World is disappointed in Congress' ongoing brinkmanship over the most harmful aspects of the sequester as it passes piecemeal solutions to certain agencies' cuts. Late last week, an overwhelming majority of congressional Democrats and Republicans approved the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013. This temporary fix gives the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the authority to spend up to $253 million of its current...
Utility Showcases Commitment to Increase Hiring and Placement of Veterans by 10 Percent through 2013 WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today, as part of its work with the Joining Forces initiative, joined President Obama, Vice President Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as they announced that American businesses have worked with Joining Forces to hire or train more than 290,000 veterans and military spouses,...
NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to Senate and House hearings this week on foreign assistance and the president's FY14 budget proposal, here is a statement for attribution from Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service, an organization that has been deeply involved in the fight for international food aid reform: "We enthusiastically support the proposal for international food aid reform in President Obama's FY 2014 federal budget plan....
Aventyn’s CEO, Navin Govind, participated in several activities aimed at providing small-business owners the latest updates on federal legislation, as well as increasing policymakers’ awareness of critical small-business issues at the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Washington Presentation in Washington, D.C. Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 Aventyn Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Navin Govind was an attendee at the National Small Business Association (NSBA)...
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Under the president's budget for FY 2014, more than nine million women--women who are young, poor or disabled, as well as women serving our country in the military, the Peace Corps, the civil service and many others--will be denied coverage for abortion," said Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice. "In the budget, President Obama made the right decision to reinstate federal policy that the District of Columbia may...
Over 1,100 People Killed Since Law Was Passed WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents of children killed in backover incidents and safety groups today joined Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Peter King (R-NY) at a Capitol Hill press event to urge the Obama Administration to release a rear visibility rule for motor vehicles. With strong bipartisan support Congress required this safety rule in the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act signed...
