News published on Federal Newswire in April 2008

News from April 2008


Creating Homes that Please America's Wild Bees

News Release: Just like people who are looking for a perfect place to live, some female bees search for the ideal place to build their nests.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Jim McDermott, chairman of the Ways and Means Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee, called for swift action in the House to pass his legislation to extend unemployment benefits after new data showed continuing and growing weakness in the labor market. Today`s Department...


News Release: Natural Bridges National Monument in southeast Utah turns 100 this year, and on April 16 at 1:00 pm, the park staff will hold a birthday party with cake and banner to kick off a year of special commemorative events. President Theodore Roosevelt signed the proclamation declaring the area a National Monument on April 16, 1908, making it the first National Park unit in Utah.


News Release: A ten-mile section of Lassen Volcanic National Park’s scenic road will open Saturday morning to vehicle traffic on the Manzanita Lake side of the park. “Our equipment operators are making great progress by opening the main park road to the Devastated Area," stated Superintendent Darlene Koontz. “This...


Hearing Statement of Sen. Max Baucus Regarding Estate Tax Reform

News Release: Hearing Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.).


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Grace Chung Becker and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald announced today that Chicago police officer William Cozzi was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Chicago for violating the civil rights of a restrained man.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal court in Seattle has permanently shut down a nationwide “warehouse bank” tax defier scheme used to help customers evade federal taxes, the Justice Department announced today. The warehouse bank, known as Olympic Business Systems, was operated by Des Moines, Wash., resident Robert Arant.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 HOUSTON - Rozina Mohd Ali pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal district court in Houston, Texas, for her role in holding an Indonesian woman in forced labor as a domestic servant, the Justice ...


Written agreement with First Pryority Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between First Pryority Bank, Pryor, Oklahoma, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and the Oklahoma State Banking Department. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.


News Release: Clear Internal and External Agreement that 2010 Census Can Succeed with Major Operational and Budgetary Changes WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced that after reviewing the findings of internal and external panels regarding the 2010 Census, he is swiftly directing ...


News Release: Thank you for the opportunity to come before you today to discuss the Census Bureau and the status of the 2010 Census. The goals of the Department of Commerce are far reaching, from increasing American competitiveness to growing American exports and protecting America’s environment. Measuring American life is also a significant ongoing goal, which comes into sharper focus every 10 years with the decennial census.


News Release: The Honorable Dennis Hastert Former Speaker of the House Speaker Hastert delivered a verbal report to Secretary Gutierrez Mr. George Ligler Software and engineering and information management consultant, member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Ligler’s Opinion (PDF) The Honorable Kenneth Prewitt ...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.