News published on Federal Newswire in March 2009

News from March 2009


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following President Barack Obama’s statement regarding the future solvency of the American Auto Industry, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement praising the President’s approach to helping the auto industry...


Decision for Facilities Development Plan Now Available

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a decision regarding the Facilities Development Plan (FDP) for Saint Croix Island International Historic Site at Red Beach in Calais, Maine. In the final Facilities Development Plan, the NPS will adopt alternative C from the Environmental Assessment/Assessment...


Murkowski applauds signing of omnibus lands bill

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977


News Release: WASHINGTON – Agents with the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Wyoming Department of Criminal Justice arrested Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Franklin Joseph Ryle late yesterday in Douglas, Wyo., on criminal civil rights charges.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A Jackson, Miss., computer systems administrator was found guilty late Thursday of receiving and possessing images of child pornography on his home computer, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division and Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Stan Harris.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Two former National Century Financial Enterprises (NCFE) executives were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to deceive investors about the financial health of NCFE, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin and U.S. Attorney Gregory G. Lockhart of the Southern District of Ohio announced. NCFE, formerly based in Dublin, Ohio, was one of the largest healthcare finance companies in the United States until it filed for bankruptcy in November 2002.


Written agreement with First State Bank of Red Bud

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among First State Bank of Red Bud, Red Bud, Illinois, a state member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Banking, Springfield, Illinois.


U.S. Labor Department announces release of nearly $207 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to New Jersey

News Release: New Jersey is 1st state to be certified for funds under Recovery Act WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of $206,823,364 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of New Jersey. New Jersey qualified for the funds available under the American ...


U.S. Department of Labor announces a grant exceeding $329,000 to assist workers in Oregon affected by wood products industry layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $329,652 grant to assist approximately 50 workers affected by layoffs at Boise Cascade LLC in La Grande, Ore.


U.S. Department of Labor announces $1 million in aid to Minnesota to continue assistance in 2007 flood cleanup efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1 million supplement to a previously awarded grant to the state of Minnesota to create approximately 50 temporary jobs to assist in continued clean-up efforts as a result of flash floods.


U.S. Department of Labor announces a nearly $987,000 grant to assist workers in Oregon affected by computer-industry layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $986,796 grant to assist approximately 249 workers affected by layoffs at Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co. in Corvallis, Ore.


U.S. Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $2 million in aid to Washington state for recovery from recent floods

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $2,027,190 grant to Washington state to create approximately 130 temporary jobs to assist in flood cleanup efforts.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.