News from June 2009
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: On June 2, 2009, the Department of Justice will monitor elections in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: the towns of Como, Drew, Greenwood, Isola, Louise and Meridian, Miss.; Bergen County, Middlesex County and the borough of Penns Grove, N.J.; and the town of Martin, S.D.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: Kevin Howard, former chief financial officer and vice president of finance for Enron Broadband Services (EBS), Enron’s failed telecommunications business, pleaded guilty today to falsifying books and records.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal judge in Sioux City, Iowa, has barred a Humboldt, Iowa, woman, Gayle Lemmon, and her tax preparation business from preparing federal tax returns, the Justice Department announced today. U.S. District Judge Mark W. Bennett entered the preliminary injunction against Gayle Lemmon and Gayle’s Bookkeeping and Tax Service Inc. The order, which Lemmon agreed to, remains in effect until further order of the court.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: Donald Charles Collier III, 45, of Carpinteria, Calif., pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge George H. Wu to one count of mailing child pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: Melissa Thomas, 34, pleaded guilty today to one count of forgery in connection with a scheme to embezzle more than $17,000 from a political action committee (PAC), which was a client of her employer. Thomas pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Rosemary M. Collyer in the District of Columbia.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON— Thirty-six companies allegedly responsible for hazardous contamination of soil and groundwater at the Breslube-Penn Superfund Site in Coraopolis, Pa., have agreed to cleanup up the site, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: The Federal financial institution regulatory agencies are together issuing for public comment proposed rules requiring mortgage loan originators who are employees of agency-regulated institutions to meet the registration requirements of the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (S.A.F.E. Act).
By Fed Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday outlined the criteria it will use to evaluate applications to redeem U.S. Treasury capital from the 19 bank holding companies (BHC) that participated in the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program (SCAP).
By Fed Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: On June 1, 2009, the Federal Reserve will offer $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Additional information regarding the auction is listed below; the auction will be conducted as specified in this announcement, Regulation A, and the terms and conditions of the Term Auction Facility (www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/taf.htm).
By Fed Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Monday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 18. The meeting will take place in Dining Room E, Terrace Level, in the Board's Martin Building. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public. Anyone planning to ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke hosted a meeting with Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Gerardo Ruiz Mateos at the Commerce Department today. This was the first meeting between Secretary Ruiz and Secretary Locke.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 1, 2009
News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $4.6 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation and Coe College of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to help build an energy efficient, natural gas, steam heating plant that will restore permanent heating capacity to the hospital and college following flood damage inflicted in 2008. St. Luke’s Hospital and Coe College employ more than 3,000 workers.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Interior Department published a four page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 1, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 1, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
