By Karen Kidd | Feb 10, 2022
A Washington-based "small but dedicated group of Americans" said last week it is seeking IRS records following a leak of "the Tax Secrets of the .001%" late last spring that government agencies haven't since said much about.
By Karen Kidd | Feb 2, 2022
A toolkit to help Puerto Rico recover from multiple natural disasters can help provide education infrastructure that children in the territory deserve
By Karen Kidd | Jan 26, 2022
The Federal Highway Administration allowed CARMA to take over port drayage testing in Auburndale, Fla., last month, the agency announced recently.
By Karen Kidd | Jan 18, 2022
A Washington man who led a Neo-Nazi group responsible for intimidating journalists and advocates in several states by mailing or attaching threatening posters to victims’ homes was recently sentenced to seven years in prison.
By Karen Kidd | Jan 17, 2022
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has recently transitioned to an improved financial management system as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) overall modernization effort to improve budget oversight and increase efficiency.
By Karen Kidd | Jan 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently refinanced a $99.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan provided to Bellevue, Washington's ongoing BelRed Improvement project, allowing the city to take advantage of lower interest rates.
By Karen Kidd | Jan 10, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $26.9 million to the ongoing Louisiana Highway 3241 corridor project in St. Tammany Parish in order to accelerate the mission of improving safety for travelers.
By Karen Kidd | Jan 8, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) last year continued ongoing work cleaning up more than a dozen complex sites, all while dealing with the ongoing pandemic
By Karen Kidd | Jan 5, 2022
Three leading conservation groups have officially warned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it has until mid-February to do a better job protecting manatees from water pollution in Florida to avoid a lawsuit.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 18, 2021
U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have "developed a unique approach" to use satellite images in predictions about cattle weight gain on rangelands, a news release earlier this week said.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 18, 2021
Two government officials in Puerto Rico, including the mayor of Guaynabo, accused of corruption charges earlier this month betrayed the trust of their constituents, a U.S. Attorney said in a news release.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking more than $27,000 in penalties against one of the nation's largest pork producers for failing to prevent work injuries at its Guymon, Oklahoma pork processing and packaging facility.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) new online portal for federal government contractors and subcontractors will help them securely certify annual Affirmative Action compliance.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 15, 2021
A New Hampshire carpentry contractor recently paid $107,678 in combined back wages and liquidated damages to 52 workers “shortchanged by illegal pay practices,” a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) press release said.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 15, 2021
The operator of five Marco’s Pizza locations in Charleston, South Carolina has recently paid $101,027 in civil penalties to resolve allegations made by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of violating child labor laws.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 14, 2021
A New York-based excavation and grading company faces almost $375,000 in penalties for alleged violations which resulted in the death of a worker who fell from the rooftop of a Brooklyn demolition site in May.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 13, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback from specialists on technology aimed at reducing carbon emissions following the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted last month.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 13, 2021
Colorado State University's (CSU) inclusion among twelve projects receiving a share of $35 million for developing methane reduction technologies is a prideful achievement for the state, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said in a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) press release.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 13, 2021
The Biden administration is targeting all-cash real estate deals due to the nation's home market becoming "a safe haven" for criminal money launderers as part of a crackdown on corruption discussed at the U.S. Summit for Democracy.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 7, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s $13 million in funding for projects designed to reduce emissions and energy costs at 17 federal facilities “is leading by example,” Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said in a Dec. 1 press release.
