News from September 2012
By DOE Newswire | Sep 14, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House of Representatives today took a stand for taxpayers and America’s energy future and passed H.R. 6213, the “No More Solyndras Act." The House approved the legislation with bipartisan support by a vote of 245 to 161.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security will welcome more than 32,000 new citizens during 158 naturalization ceremonies from Sept. 14-22 in recognition of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. As part of this celebration, Secretary of ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Audio DES MOINES, IOWA- Sept 13, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for rural water projects to create jobs and improve rural water and wastewater systems in 16 states.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement today on the 18th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act: “Since the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) became law 18 years ago today, VAWA has vastly improved our ability to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Laura Pendergest-Holt, 39, the former chief investment officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for her role in obstructing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into Stanford International Bank (SIB), the Antiguan ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Schuylkill County, Pa., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access (PCA), the department’s initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: The United States and the city of Portland, Ore., announced today that they have reached a preliminary agreement to make changes to Portland Police Bureau policies, practices, training and supervision. This agreement was reached following a comprehensive investigation. Together with the agreement, the ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Anthony L. Dinunzio, 53, of East Boston, Mass., the acting leader of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN) crime family, pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to extort protection payments from adult entertainment businesses in Rhode Island, according to a signed plea agreement filed today in U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Grand Circle LLC, based in Boston, doing business as Grand Circle Travel, to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensure that persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids, are afforded full and equal access to the company’s travel services and facilities.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Four individuals were charged in court documents unsealed today in the Eastern District of Michigan for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving home health services, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI, and the HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Bank of America N.A. has agreed to maintain revised policies, conduct employee training and pay compensation to victims to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of disability and receipt of public assistance in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Mendy Gorodetsky and Shalom Rabkin, both residents of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York to tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Crystal Sayles, of Montgomery County, Ala., was sentenced today to 64 months in prison for filing false claims, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Sayles had pleaded guilty to those charges on May 17, 2012. She was also ordered to pay over $1 million in restitution and will serve three ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Doral Financial Corporation (PDF), San Juan, Puerto Rico Written Agreement dated Sept. 11, 2012 The State Bank of Geneva (PDF), Geneva, Illinois Written Agreement dated Sept. 10, 2012 The Federal ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending has continued to advance, but growth ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Thursday released the attached table and charts summarizing the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the September 12-13 meeting of the Committee.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: New data shows metro exports increased nearly 40 percent since 2009 Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank released new data today showing that in 2011, merchandise exports from 367 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) totaled $1.31 trillion, with merchandise exports from non-metropolitan/rural ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: U.S. Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today appointed four travel and tourism industry leaders to serve on the Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP) Board of Directors, including one new member and three reappointments. Established by the Travel Promotion Act (TPA), which was signed into law ...
By Labor Gazette | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement to mark the 18th anniversary of passage of the landmark Violence Against Women Act: "This month, we mark the historic passage of VAWA by redoubling our commitment to a zero tolerance policy against this heinous crime and our efforts to help victims rebuild their lives.
By Labor Gazette | Sep 13, 2012
News Release: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 382,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 375,000, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average of 371,750.
