News published on Federal Newswire in March 2016

News from March 2016


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



U.S. DOT Issues Guidance for States to ‘Repurpose’ Roughly $2 Billion in Unused Earmarks

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that roughly $2 billion in previously unused earmarks can be put back to work to support infrastructure projects across the country, as described in new guidance from the Federal Highway Administration.


U.S. DOT Issues Guidance for States to ‘Repurpose’ Roughly $2 Billion in Unused Earmarks

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced that roughly $2 billion in previously unused earmarks can be put back to work to support infrastructure projects across the country, as described in new guidance new guidance from the Federal Highway Administration.


News Release: BOSTON - On the morning his trial was slated to begin, a Marion, Mass., man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to illegally possessing a revolver, a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition.


News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm.


Cranberry Compound May Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections

News Release: A new cranberry bioactive component that has the potential to control urinary tract infections (UTIs) has been identified by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and collaborators. The bioactive component, referred to as SSGG fraction, is found in cranberry juice and is purified from enzyme-treated cranberry pulp. SSGG was found to inhibit Escherichia coli-the most common bacterial cause of UTIs-from sticking to human cells in laboratory tests.


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Two men sentenced in Federal court in Bluefield

News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Two men were sentenced today in federal court in Bluefield, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto.


Austin Lawyer Sentenced in Relation to “Butch” Ballow Case and Stock Sale Scheme

News Release: HOUSTON - Patrick Lanier, 67, of Austin, has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions on 16 counts to include one count of harboring and concealing Harris “Butch" Ballow from arrest, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. A jury convicted Lanier Feb. 27, 2014, of conspiracy...


Senator Carper Seeks Information on Administration Efforts to Protect Nursing Home Residents

News Release: Dear Director Samuels: I am writing to obtain information regarding the efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights to address possible violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in nursing homes related to the use of social media. A recent...


Rio Arriba County Man Sentenced to 71 Months for Federal Conspiracy and Mail Fraud Conviction

News Release: Defendant Convicted for Role in Multi-State Scheme to Defraud Federal and State Unemployment Insurance Systems of $1,356,000.


News Release: Defendant Pleaded Guilty Earlier This Year to Federal Extortion Offense Stemming from His Threat to Kidnap and Injure Crosby County Man and his Family Members.


News Release: New York Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Attempting to Acquire Ricin.