Stories by David Hutton on Federal Newswire



DOJ: Sittenfeld convicted of promising to 'deliver the votes' for PAC money

Former Cincinnati city council member P.G. Sittenfeld has been found guilty of bribery and attempted extortion.


EPA recognizes West Lafayette students with 2022 President’s Environmental Award

A pair of students form West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School in Indiana have been award the President’s Environmental Youth Award for their project, Confront the Climate Crisis.


Granholm: Quad energy ministers lay path for 'shared vision for a clean energy transition'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm recently participated in the first-ever full meeting of Quad energy ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States.


Inflation edges up to 9.1% in June consumer price index: 'When Joe Biden took office, inflation was at 1.4%'

In June, inflation increased to 9.1%, up from 1.4% at the start of President Joe Biden’s administration, and current inflation rates are stoking fears of a possible recession.



Michigan doctor 'violated his oath to do no harm': FBI

A Bingham Farms doctor faces 20 years in federal prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme and the illegal distribution of controlled substances, including opioids.



DOL: Classifying workers as independent contractors an 'all-too-common violation'

A Houston car-detailing company has been made to pay more than $166,000 in back wages for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.



Quick passage of BIA 'critical to ensuring America’s global leadership in the 21st Century'

U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlined the national security need for approval of the Bipartisan Innovation Act before month’s end in a letter sent to congressional leadership last week.


'Investing in the future of America': DOE announces National Science Bowl winners

Students form Lynbrook High School in San Jose, California., won the high school competition in the 2022 National Science Bowl (NSB). Students form Odle Middle School in Bellevue, Washington, took first place in the middle school competition.


Bunger: USDA releases revisions 'to streamline processes and requirements' for crop insurance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled several revisions that will streamline the process for producers of specialty crops and other growers to secure insurance, report production and file claims.


Grand Rapids man sentenced to 42 months for robbery

A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Grand Rapids man to 42 months in prison for robbing the Lake Michigan Credit Union.


Vilsack: 'I am proud of USDA’s work in coordination with the White House Competition Council'

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack lauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to work with the White House Competition Council during its first year.


Grossman: 'Combination of hateful online rhetoric and access to firearms presents a chilling challenge'

Responding to recent gun violence, online rhetoric from white supremacists and a rise in hate crimes, U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman brought together key law enforcement and community leaders for a threat assessment, review of pre-attack data and methods to seek out and ease potential threats.


Delaware River Waterfront former bookkeeper sentenced for stealing $2.6 million

A bookkeeper has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for stealing $2.6 million from the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. (DRWC), which manages the Delaware River waterfront.


Virginia resource center earns Food and Nutrition Service honor

The Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton in Virginia has received a Turnip the Beet award from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its garden and summer meal program.


Wilkison: 'Some con artists hide behind trendy buzzwords' in California cryptocurrency scams

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California recently filed criminal charges against six defendants in four separate cases of cryptocurrency-related fraud.


Garcia: EPA brownfields funding will help 'overburdened communities in New York address local inequities'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced New York’s Niagara County will receive $3.9 million for brownfields funding for loans and subgrants for site cleanup.


DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court impanel grand jury to 'investigate international human smuggling networks' on state's southern border

After receiving the green light from the Florida Supreme Court earlier this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis is impaneling a grand jury to investigate human smuggling in Florida, an effort intended to promote homeland security.


DeSantis: Grand jury will 'examine international human smuggling networks' in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seating a grand jury to investigate human smuggling in Florida, which will promote Homeland Security.


Duncan: Supreme Court decision 'pulls back the EPA to its delegated authority'

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have the authority to determine carbon emissions standards for current U.S. power plants.


3 California members of Hell's Angels convicted of murder after 'intense, multi-year investigation'

The U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of California announced in a June 22 news release three members of the Sonoma chapter of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang have been found guilty of murder in aid of racketeering.