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FirstNet: 'First responders throughout the country use FirstNet to help them save lives'
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued a Federal Register Notice seeking expressions of interest from those interested in serving on the First Responder Network Authority Board.
News
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB discussed on March 30 by Federal Reserve System
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
News
Federal Reserve System discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB on March 30
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
State
Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services chair on outbreak at Abbott Nutrition facility: 'The infant formula crisis underscores a major problem with the FDA'
The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services recently held a hearing to hear testimony to examine the FDA's response to the 2022 bacterial outbreak at the Abbott Nutrition facility that led to the deaths of two infants and caused a shortage of baby formula across the nation.
State
Campaign for Uyghurs director: 'I am heartened to see that the U.S. State Department has included the name of my missing sister, Gulshan, in its latest report on China’s human rights abuses'
The U.S. State Department's country reports for last year is heartening the founder of a nonprofit group that advocates for the Uyghur minority targeted for genocide by the Chinese Communist Party.
Labor
Nanda: 'Our economy cannot – and will not – rely on the illegal hiring of vulnerable children'
The U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services have signed a Memorandum of Agreement unifying their efforts to combat child-labor exploitation.
Homeland
New Homeland Security program aims to provide public with more resources to fight terrorism
Federal authorities have launched a new website aimed at combating targeted violence and terrorism by providing the public with more resources to fight back.
Labor
Labor Department rules against U.S. Logistics Solutions in illegal firing case
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hours Division has announced that U.S. Logistics Solutions illegally fired an employee for requesting and using Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protected leave for parental bonding and also to care for a spouse with an eligible health condition.
Commerce
Crypto exchange chief strategy officer to senators: 'Binance has maintained that the best form of user protection is regulation'
Earlier this month, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, accusing it of attempting to avoid laws and regulations.
Labor
Nanda: 'We will continue to combat wage theft aggressively on behalf of all workers covered by the statute'
The U.S. Department of Labor recovered about $1.1 million from a pair of San Diego companies that underpaid 50 Mexican nationals, with some wages as low as $2.43 per hour.
News
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies discussed on March 28 by Federal Reserve System
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
News
Bank Oversight
News Release: Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and other members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Federal Reserve's supervisory and regulatory oversight of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).1
Interior
Brumm: Artists sought to 'provide a fascinating window into our relationship with public lands'
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently announced it is seeking applications for its artist-in-residence program
Homeland
Johnson: TSA 'new hires will be performing a vital role in the protection of our country'
The Transportation Security Administration is hiring for employees to work at Albany International Airport.
Environmental Protection
Cash: 'TRI reporting is a key part of EPA's efforts to provide greater access to vital environmental information'
A recent U.S. Environmental and Protection Agency analysis showed an overall decrease in the release of toxic chemicals into the environment in 2021.
News
Federal Reserve System discusses Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on March 28
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
News
Implementation and Transmission of Monetary Policy
News Release: Thank you very much for inviting me to be part of the H. Parker Willis Lecture Series. As you know, Dr. Willis was a distinguished professor here at Washington and Lee University. Among many other accomplishments, he helped create the Federal Reserve System. He served as the first secretary to the Federal Reserve Board from 1914 to 1918 and later as the first research director.
State
Blinken: Human rights 'apply to everyone, everywhere’
U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken launched the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at a press briefing this week, calling it "a factual, objective, and rigorous accounting of human rights conditions around the world."
Web3/Crypto
Treasury official wants 'critical' cryptocurrency balance between innovation, public safety, financial stability
The importance of innovation in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space must be balanced with public safety and financial stability, according to a group of government officials who spoke at the 2023 D.C. Blockchain Summit this week.
State
Cracking the COVID Code: John Moody Reveals China's Secrets and America's Wake-up Call
John Moody is the author of "Of Course They Knew, Of Course They…" and "The World We Wish," two fiction books on China and Covid. He is a former senior vice president at Fox News.
Environmental Protection
Sixkiller: 'Companies are making strides to reduce pollution'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its Toxics Release Inventory 2021 National Analysis report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
Environmental Protection
Garcia: 'Latest Toxic Release Inventory report for Region 2 is encouraging news'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released the 2021 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis.
Environmental Protection
Freedhoff: 'EPA is advancing its commitment to reduce pollution and give communities tools'
Toxic chemical releases in 2021 remained below pre-pandemic levels according to new toxics release inventory data.
Cartels
Colorado Attorney General's report links social media with drug dealers who 'advertise and peddle illegal substances' online
A recent report by the Colorado Department of Law suggests that the rise of social media in the past several years is connected to the spread of dangerous drugs across society, particularly fentanyl.
Labor
Yang: 'Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs urges federal contractors to certify their annual compliance'
The U.S. Department of Labor will open an online portal for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify affirmative action program compliance.