News from June 2009
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -. Ranking Member Hastings highlights the green tabs in the 1,000 page. cap-and-trade bill that mark all the provisions under the jurisdiction. of the House Natural Resources Committee. Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: Contact: Emily Murphy, 978-740-1691. Mayor Kimberley Driscoll is pleased to announce that Salem's 4th of July celebration is fully funded and plans are set for a full day of events at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Wharf. This event has proven to be a tremendous success, drawing crowds...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the chairmen of the three committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled their discussion draft for health care reform that would reduce out-of-control costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality,...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: Sara Kuban (DHS) 202-282-8010 Laura Sweeney (DOJ) 202-514-2007 “Moving past old disputes and ensuring cooperation between all levels of our Departments has been one of our top priorities since taking office. Today's agreement reflects our commitment to working together to protect the American people from violence and criminal activity along our borders.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced approximately $6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the construction of a new inline baggage handling system at Jackson Hole Airport.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: A federal grand jury in the District of Hawaii has indicted Rodney D. King, 43, and Sharon-Mae Nishimura, 30, both of Honolulu, on multiple counts of federal sex trafficking of adult women and minor female victims.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: "Moving past old disputes and ensuring cooperation between all levels of our Departments has been one of our top priorities since taking office. Today's agreement reflects our commitment to working together to protect the American people from violence and criminal activity along our borders.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that it has entered into a consent decree with the city of Marion, Ala., that, if approved by the U.S. District Court in Mobile, Ala., will resolve the Department’s lawsuit filed against Marion on behalf of Cynthia Y. Davis, a member of the state’s Army National Guard.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: "The Supreme Court today held that there is no substantive due process right to access DNA evidence after a person has been duly convicted. But today’s decision is limited: the Court merely spoke about what is constitutional, not what is good policy. And there is a fundamental difference. Constitutional ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: Raschad L. "Sean" Lewis, a former fuel section employee of Kellogg Brown and Root Inc. (KBR), assigned to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury of conspiracy, false writing, bribery of a public official, and false claims stemming from a bribery and a fuel diversion scheme.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON-- A federal grand jury in the Western District of New York, has returned an indictment charging Keith Gordon-Smith, owner of an asbestos removal company, with numerous violations of the Clean Air Act, submitting false statements and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department announced.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Mirae Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, a registered bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the State of California Department of Financial Institutions.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between First National Bancshares, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke hosted a meeting with Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma at the Commerce Department today. This was the first official meeting between Minister Sharma and Secretary Locke.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate David Kappos, an experienced patent professional with more than 20 years of experience, as the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
By Labor Gazette | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced that it will address problems identified in its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) in response to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs: ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 608,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 605,000. The 4-week moving average was 615,750, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised average of 622,750.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $69,427,524 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Michigan. Michigan qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits.
By State News Post | Jun 18, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jun 18, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
