News published on Federal Newswire in December 2013

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: DALLAS - Jennifer Tyson, 37, of Rockwall, Texas, the former Executive Director/Manager of the Rockwall Housing Development Corporation (RHDC), appeared yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver and admitted conspiring to steal federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that FRANKIE FROKAJ, a leader of an Albanian drug gang called the “Wolfpack," was sentenced today by United States District Judge George B. Daniels to 135 months in prison in connection with his role in the organization.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: Department of Justice. U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Connecticut. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Follow @USAO_CT. Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that HOWE’S PHARMACY of Milford and NELSON’S PHARMACY of Naugatuck have each entered into a civil...

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: RENO, Nev. - A Reno attorney was sentenced today to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $3,000 fine for his guilty plea to a felony immigration crime, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - A Lafayette, Tennessee, man was charged today by a federal grand jury with the armed robbery of two banks located in Kentucky and one-count carjacking in Adair County, Kentucky, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: BOSTON - A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today for his role in a scheme to hack into computer networks and sell access to those networks.

By Homeland Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), reported out the nomination of Alejandro N. Mayorkas to be the Deputy Director at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mr. Mayorkas was nominated by President Obama in June to fill...

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: Little Rock - LITTLE ROCK - Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced that Christopher Williams, age 33, of Bryant, plead guilty today to one count of bank fraud before United States District Judge Susan Webber Wright.

By State Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the situation in Ukraine following the suspension of negotiations on the signature of an Association Agreement with the European Union (EU). Like many, I was deeply disappointed by President Yanukovych’s decision, which defied the...

By Interior Newswire | Dec 11, 2013

News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) evaluating improvements to the Horseshoe Lake Trail. The NPS is considering extending the trail around the lake and out to the Nenana River in order to protect park resources and enhance the visitor experience by providing a safe, sustainable trail.

By DOJ Newswire | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today, that Donald Ray Keip, 39, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging that he engaged in a scheme to commit health care fraud. Sentencing has been set for April 4, 2014, in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. Keip will face up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to 3 years of supervised release.

By Commerce Newswire | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today delivered the following remarks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing considering the nomination of John Koskinen to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: Department sets goal of $50 million investment as part of President Obama's effort to help improve access and treatment for mental health problems WASHINGTON, Dec., 10, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a goal of investing ...

By Fed Newswire | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: Five federal agencies on Tuesday issued final rules developed jointly to implement section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Volcker rule").

By Fed Newswire | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that banking entities covered by section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will be required to fully conform their activities and investments to the statute and regulations by July 21, 2015.

By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $12 million to develop the Job Challenge program to expand the existing National Guard Youth Challenge program to include youth once involved with the juvenile justice system. The funding will help facilitate partnerships with ...

By Labor Gazette | Dec 10, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1,189,280 to the State of Oregon to enhance the state's short-time compensation program, a layoff prevention program, also known as "work sharing." STC programs allow employers facing economic difficulty to reduce work hours for ...

By DOE Gazette | Dec 10, 2013

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Dec 10, 2013

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Dec 10, 2013

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.