News published on Federal Newswire in December 2018

News from December 2018


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - After a two-day trial, a federal jury found William Lamar Blessett, 39, of North Highlands, guilty Wednesday of one count of possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


Fly Safe: Prevent Loss of Control Accidents

News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.


Christmas Tree Permits and Avenza Mobile Maps Available

News Release: Medford, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Medford district office and the U.S. Forest Service Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest office are issuing Christmas tree cutting permits from now through December 24. Permits are available for Noble fir, Doug fir, Shasta red fir, and white fir. The cost...


Hatch Recognized for Leadership in Passage of Bipartisan CHRONIC Care Act

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today was recognized for his leadership in creating and shepherding the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act into law at the Bipartisan Policy Committee (BPC) event “Bipartisan Leadership...


News Release: Kansas City, Missouri - Today, at the 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Conference, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker presented the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and its law enforcement partners with the award for Outstanding Overall Partnership/Task...


Senate Confirms Bernie McNamee to be FERC Commissioner

News Release: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Bernard “Bernie" McNamee to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). McNamee will serve the remainder of a term that ends on June 30, 2020.


Three Convicted Of Conspiring To Defraud The U.S. Small Business Administration Through Loan Fraud

News Release: Fourth Co-conspirator Previously Pleaded Guilty In Connection With the Fraudulent Scheme.


News Release: BILLINGS-A Bozeman man convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison and three years supervised release on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Kurt G. Alme said.


Justice Department Sues St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, For Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit alleging that St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, has discriminated against persons with disabilities in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, alleges that St. Bernard...


News Release: Memphis, TN - The United States charged an undocumented alien with committing fraud at automated teller machines in the Germantown and Memphis area. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty plea today.


California Man Indicted for Trafficking Large Amounts of Fentanyl and Cocaine in Northampton County

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Miguel Gonzalez Segovia 33, of Mira Loma, California was charged today by indictment for trafficking illegal drugs in Northampton County, Pennsylvania on Nov. 13, 2018. Gonzalez Segovia is specifically charged with one count of possessing with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 400 grams or more of fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid.