News from April 2016
By Labor Gazette | Apr 4, 2016
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Apr 4, 2016
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation

By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – To help communities benefit from existing or planned public transportation projects, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected nine cities to receive technical assistance to encourage economic development around local transit service. ...

By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: New lanes offer high-value, cost-effective investment to ease Mile High City’s congestion

By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared California-licensed truck driver Yakov Zaverukha to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Zaverukha, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) holder, was served the federal order on Mar. 25, 2016.

By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: BTS Releases Report on Bike-Share Stations in the U.S.

By DOT News Wire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Online Resource Offers Responders a Flexible Approach to Pre-Incident Planning for Rail Incidents
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i - Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park announces the following upcoming flight plans for April 2016.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Auction to be held at Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in June.

By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Sun Produce Specialties LLC, Phoenix, Ariz., for unlawful employment of an individual under PACA employment restrictions after being given notice by the USDA that the company was not permitted to employ that individual without USDA-approval and the posting of a surety bond.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle of the Drug Enforcement (DEA) announced today the Philadelphia area release of “Operation Trojan Horse," which is a coordinated effort between the DEA and state and local law enforcement agencies to combat the current prescription opioid and heroin abuse epidemic.

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today highlighted changes announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Medicare Advantage (MA) rates and issued the following statement...

By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: SILVERTON, Colo. - The public is invited to “Coffee with Connie" on Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Silverton Town Hall. This informal gathering gives the public the opportunity to get to know Connie Clementson, Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios Field Manager, while asking questions and learning about public lands issues.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Two former baggage handlers who worked at Los Angeles International (LAX) were arrested today by law enforcement authorities investigating the use of employee credentials to breach airport security.

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bicameral leaders sent a letter on Thursday to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) applauding their decision in a Feb. 1, 2016, final rule to hold off from finalizing a previously proposed definition of line extension drugs in the Medicaid program. Instead, CMS’s...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Singapore Man Extradited to United States in Connection with Plot Involving Exports to Iran of U.S. Components Later Found in Bombs in Iraq.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Today, Jose Jesus Gonzalez, 48, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James A. Soto to 21 months of imprisonment. Gonzalez previously had pleaded guilty to willfully filing a false individual income tax return. He was ordered to pay over $255,000 in restitution and separately was ordered to pay a $17,488 fine.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to celebrate National Park Week, April 16-24, 2016, by taking part in the many special activities that are being offered during this entrance fee free week. The kick off will be the “A Day in the Park" event on Saturday April 16, 2016 from 10am to 4pm. The event will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy Harpers Ferry while learning about how the National Park Service operates.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 4, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Lincoln County drug dealer pleaded guilty today to federal crimes associated with selling pain pills, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto. Timothy Scott Hallam, 34, entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and conspiracy to launder the proceeds of his drug dealing.