News published on Federal Newswire in January 2009

News from January 2009


COMMITTEE HEARS LESSONS LEARNED FROM MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACK

News Release: WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Thursday heard testimony from top intelligence and law enforcement officials about lessons learned from the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November 2008.


LIEBERMAN HAILS NCPC APPROVAL OF DHS HEADQUARTERS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., hailed the decision by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) Thursday to approve the master plan for a consolidated headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at St. Elizabeths Hospital Campus in Southeast Washington, DC. The plan passed by a vote of 9 to 1.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 7, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—Five defendants associated with the construction of the Liberty Village housing development in Lynchburg, Va., will pay a $300,000 penalty and fund more than $1 million in stream and wetlands ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 7, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Waste Disposal Company Allegedly Failed to Pay Almost $2.6 Million in Federal Employment and Unemployment Taxes WASHINGTON – A federal court in Sacramento, Calif., issued a preliminary injunction ordering ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 7, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Defendants Alleged to Have Assaulted African-Americans in Retaliation for President-Elect Barack Obama’s Election Victory WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging three Staten Island, N.Y., men with conspiring to assault African-Americans in retaliation for President-Elect Barack Obama’s election victory.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 7, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Lawsuit Seeks to Prohibit Voter Intimidation in Future Elections WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act against the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and three of its members alleging that the defendants intimidated voters and those aiding them during the Nov. 4, 2008, general election.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court in Sacramento, Calif., issued a preliminary injunction ordering Capitol Waste Inc. and Iva and Kenneth Whitmire of Sacramento to comply with federal employment tax withholding requirements and to timely pay all present and future employment tax, unemployment tax and income tax liabilities, the Justice Department announced today. Capitol Waste, Inc. and the Whitmires agreed to the preliminary injunction order.


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging three Staten Island, N.Y., men with conspiring to assault African-Americans in retaliation for President-Elect Barack Obama’s election victory.


News Release: WASHINGTON—Five defendants associated with the construction of the Liberty Village housing development in Lynchburg, Va., will pay a $300,000 penalty and fund more than $1 million in stream and wetlands restoration work for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and permit restrictions during construction, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act against the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense and three of its members alleging that the defendants intimidated voters and those aiding them during the Nov. 4, 2008, general election.


Federal Reserve announces changes to Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF)

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced two changes to the Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF).


Consumer Advisory Council appointments for 2009

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board named ten new members to its Consumer Advisory Council for three-year terms and designated a new Chair and Vice Chair of the Council for 2009.


U.S. Department of Labor recovers more than $750,000 for Georgia Plumbers Trade Association Health Plan

News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.



The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.