News published on Federal Newswire in January 2014

News from January 2014


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on Jan. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Maritime Administration Kicks-Off First National Maritime Strategy Symposium

News Release: Participants contribute to development of a robust national maritime strategy


DOT Fines Ticket Agent Vayama for Violating Price Advertising Rule

News Release: DOT Fines Ticket Agent Vayama for Violating Price Advertising Rule


November Airline Consumer Complaints Down From Previous Year, October

News Release: WASHINGTON – Airline consumer complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division during November were down 23.6 percent from November 2012 and down 11.9 percent from October 2013, according to the DOT’s Air Travel Consumer Report released today.


News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Kimball, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer and Lacey Act Violations was sentenced on Jan. 10, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Rapid City Man Sentenced For Possession Of A Stolen Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Stolen Firearm was sentenced on January 9, 2014, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Initial results from experiments conducted in the Santa Monica Mountains indicate that high levels of nitrogen may adversely impact native plants and, by extension, increase the risk of wildfire.


Harkin Joins Congressman Miller, CEA Chair Furman to Call on Congress to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $10.10

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-At an event held today at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA joined Rep. George Miller (D-CA) and Jason Furman, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, to call on Congress to pass legislation Harkin and Miller have introduced to raise the...


Hunting And Fishing Guide Sentenced For Federal Wildlife Violation “Gar Guy” Sentenced For Transporting Alligator Killed In Violation Of State And Federal Law

News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A 49-year-old Kennard, Texas, hunting and fishing guide has been sentenced for transporting an alligator that he knew had been shot in violation of state and federal wildlife laws, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.


Webb City Woman Sentenced for Embezzling $114,000 from her Employer

News Release: SPRINGFIEFLD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Webb City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for embezzling more than $114,000 from her employer.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Nixa, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet.


Deleon Springs Man Sentenced to 7 Years For Armed Bank Robbery

News Release: Orlando, Florida -Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell yesterday sentenced Robert Gordon Shaw (37, Deleon Springs) to 7 years in federal prison for armed bank robbery. Shaw pleaded guilty on Aug. 1, 2013.


News Release: Entrance fees to Glacier National Park, as well as other units of the National Park Service, will be waived on Monday, Jan. 20, in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


House Unanimously Passes More Good Government Reforms

News Release: WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives today unanimously adopted two bills: H.R. 2860, the OPM IG Act, on a vote of 418-0, and H.R. 1233, The Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014, as amended, on a vote of 420-0.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, released the following statement today.


News Release: LOS ANGELES - An El Salvadoran national who was convicted of credit card fraud, trafficking in counterfeit goods and identity theft has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for causing victims to suffer losses of over $100,000.


Lawrence Police Officer Sentenced To Prison For Bribery Scheme

News Release: BOSTON - A Lawrence police officer was sentenced today for engaging in a bribery scheme with a local towing company, lying about the scheme to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and trying to obstruct the FBI’s investigation.