Stories by Karen Kidd on Federal Newswire


Maguire: Pennsylvania tax collector 'shorted the federal system and its taxpayers by failing to report her true income'

A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced to one year in prison, followed by one year supervised release, for tax fraud.


Hampshire: University Transportation Centers are 'bedrock of our innovative, transformative and cohesive transportation future'

The recently announced $450 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funding for up to 35 University Transportation Centers will spur transportation research.


Mayorkas: Border patrol agents 'put themselves between the shooter and students' in Uvalde

U.S. border patrol agents who responded to, and ended, the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, acted courageously, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas.


'Not an immigration authority': DHS will enforce Title 42 'as long as it remains in place'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still enforcing a pandemic era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 that President Joe Biden wants to end but that a federal judge said earlier this month must continued


Granholm: DOE expands collegiate program 'to train the next generation of clean energy engineers'

The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a $7 million initiative to decarbonize manufacturing to showcase the nation's college and university students' talent.


Haaland: Department of Interior works to address 'legacy pollution and helping working families who face hazardous pollution'

The U.S. Department of the Interior recently released guidance on how to apply for the first $725 million in funding for reclaiming abandoned mine lands, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Young: New Hampshire man 'has been held responsible for his criminal conduct' after five robberies

A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for crimes in conjunction with five robberies.


Sams: New grant funds will 'advance community-led conservation and outdoor recreation in under-resourced urban neighborhoods'

The National Park Service, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency and Groundwork USA, announced the first recipients of the Groundwork Land Use Innovation grants.


Asphaug: California man sentenced for 'kidnapping of his former partner and two other adult victims'

A California man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for kidnapping three adult victims and illegally possessing a stolen firearm.


Hickenlooper: 'The Net-Zero Lab Initiative will jump start our clean economy'

U.S. Department of Energy announced $38 million to start decarbonizing four of its 17 National Laboratories.


Vilsack: Potential new USDA under secretary 'has an incredible depth of knowledge and experience'

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack commented on President Joe Biden's intent to nominate Stacey Dean as under secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.


Bradybaugh: National Park Service takes 'first part of a multi-step process' to redesign Zion National Park entrance

National Park Service at Zion National Park held a public online meeting to present a proposal for the redesign of Zion Canyons' south entrance to improve access from Springdale, Utah.


Fox: 'EPA is investing in climate resilience' through water infrastructure loans in Maryland

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $75 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan for Howard County, Maryland.


Vilsack: USDA continues to add 'state directors to be the face of USDA programs in rural and farm communities

A new executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in Hawaii and state director in California were recently announced.


Buttigieg: DOT is taking steps to 'save lives on our roadways'

With recently released estimates showing that traffic fatalities in the nation reached a 16-year high in 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled its National Roadway Safety Strategy with money from last year's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Palumbo: 'Water and Energy Efficiency Grants provide communities with the necessary, cost-shared funding to modernize their existing infrastructure'

The Bureau of Reclamation recently selected projects in 11 states, most in the west, to share $17.3 million in WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants.


Blinken: More funding approved for 'additional arms and equipment for Ukraine's defense'

An additional $100 million in additional U.S. military assistance is being authorized to help Ukraine fight against Russia's continued war.


Mayorkas: 'When one community is targeted, we are all targeted' following Buffalo shooting

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas shared his thoughts after the May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y.


Coons: 'With new National Park Service designations, we will better honor and remember those who worked to correct the injustice of school segregation'

The Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act President Joe Biden signed into law last week will "more fully tell the story" of how legally segregated schools ended in the U.S.


Nishida: 'Binational collaboration is key in tackling environmental and public health challenges along the U.S.-Mexico border'

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency's recent virtual meeting with its Mexican counterpart has been a key step toward addressing environmental and health priorities at the border.