Kirk, Dent Call on President Obama to Nominate a Permanent VA Inspector General to Oversee Scandal-Plagued Agency
Permanent IG Position Has Been Vacant Since 2013 Pattern of Agency Misconduct and Corruption with No Accountability Needs to Change...
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NAACP Ends Boycott of South Carolina
PHILADELPHIA, PA – At the NAACP 106th National Convention, the National Board of Directors voted to end the 15 year...
ReMARCs – OneNationOneFlag: Uniting Around the U.S. Flag, Rejecting Symbols of Hate
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League In just under three weeks, since the National Urban League launched...
Attorney General Lynch Statement on Escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera “Chapo” from Mexican Prison
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera "Chapo" from a Mexican...
Madigan Urges Congress to Preserve State’s Authority to Enforce Data Breach & Data Security Laws
Attorneys General Oppose Federal Preemption of States’ Ability to Legislate & Enforce Laws that Protect Consumers from Data Breaches &...
CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield’s Statement on the Republican Calvert Amendment to Allow Confederate Battle Flag at National Parks and Cemeteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), delivered remarks on the House...
House Speaker Madigan: Vulnerable Protected by Short-Term Plan
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Thursday after the House passed a temporary...
Finance Committee, County Board to Consider Proposal to Fund Pension Fund, Debt Service and Infrastructure Improvements
The Finance Committee of the Cook County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing and committee meeting on Board...
Munger Applauds Court Payroll Authorization
Comptroller moves forward with paying state employees CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following statement Thursday...
Town Hall Meeting on Child Care Crisis
Working Families No Longer Eligible for Childcare CHICAGO, IL - The child care crisis continues to mount into epic proportions. ...
