News from December 2015
By DOT News Wire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: “After 36 extensions, hundreds of Congressional meetings, two bus tours, visits to 43 states, and so much uncertainty, it has been a long and bumpy ride to a long-term transportation bill. It’s not perfect, and there is still more left to do, but it reflects a bipartisan compromise I always knew was possible.”
By DOT News Wire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $211 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to finance construction of the new US 301 mainline toll project in Delaware to relieve area congestion.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Federal Transit Administration Kicks Off Initiative to Help Communities Develop Successful Transit-Oriented Development Projects
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Wesley Jackson, age 52, New York, NY was sentenced to 60 months by Chief United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner in Harrisburg, for unlawful distribution of cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that MARINICA MIREL COTOI, age 37, of Romania, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to one count of bank fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Sixteen Additional FIFA Officials Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy and Corruption.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced today that the District of New Jersey collected $102,476,557 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2015. Of this amount, $64,631,183 was collected in criminal actions and $37,845,373 was collected in civil actions.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), held a hearing this week on principles guiding a bipartisan effort to strengthen the retirement security of workers and ensure retirement advisors protect their clients’ best interests. Members also discussed widespread concerns regarding a recent Department of Labor (DOL) proposal that will make it harder for individuals to plan for retirement.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Cheyenne - U.S. Attorney Christopher A. “Kip" Crofts announced today that the District of Wyoming U.S. Attorney’s Office collected $5,355,903 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2015. Of this amount, $3,801,862 was collected in criminal actions and $1,554,041 was collected in civil actions.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: The National Park Service Centennial year is almost here! To help celebrate, the National Park Service will offer 16 entrance fee free days in 2016 (16 in '16). Capitol Reef National Park, along with other National.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that PERRY WILSON, a/k/a “Yummy," age 24, and TYRONE BURTON, a/k/a “Man Man," age 21, both of New Orleans, were sentenced today after having previously pled guilty to federal firearm and drug violations.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced today that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine collected $1,742,830.04 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2015. Of this amount, $880,662.93 was collected in criminal actions and $862,167.11 was collected in civil actions.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Portersville Sales & Testing Inc., is a gas tubes and truck trailer manufacturing company located at 1406 Perry Highway in Portersville, Pennsylvania. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Amarillo, Texas.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Former U.S. Congressional Staffer Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: STATESBORO, GA - Gary Lavon Lewis, 65, a City Councilman for the past 17 years in Statesboro, Georgia, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge of attempted extortion. According to the Indictment, Lewis attempted to obtain $2,500 in cash from a local businessman in return for official acts, specifically, the passage of a local ordinance permitting drive-through alcohol sales.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Attorney William C. Killian announced today that the Eastern District of Tennessee collected $41,677,882.32 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2015. Of this amount, $2,268,837.64 was collected in criminal actions and $ 39,409,044.68 was collected in civil actions.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Project Safe Childhood. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was charged in federal court today with using a two-year-old victim to produce child pornography. Conner Michael Webb, 27, of Kansas City, was...
By Interior Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: Free Program in Conjunction with the Chinese Whispers: Bay Chronicles Multimedia Art Installation. Saturday, Dec. 12, 1:30-3pm in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Visitor Center.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: FORT WORTH, Texas - A 33-year-old energy company landman who admitted running a scheme to defraud his employer, XTO Energy, of more than $1 million, was sentenced this morning, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 3, 2015
News Release: On Dec. 1, 2015, Acting Regional Director Stephanie Burkhart presented Shad Sitz with a Superior Service Award "[i]n recognition of [his] outstanding performance in managing the aviation program for the Pacific West Region (PWR) of the National Park Service (NPS).
