News published on Federal Newswire in March 2019

News from March 2019


Miami County Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Porn

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Miami County man was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison on child pornography charges, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill sentenced Craig Shults, 52, of Huntington Beach, today to six years in prison for threatening to harm a federal judge, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


District of South Carolina Takes Part in Largest-Ever Nationwide Elder Fraud Sweep

News Release: Columbia, South Carolina - Attorney General William P. Barr and United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon today announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, surpassing last year’s nationwide sweep. The cases during this sweep involved more than 260 defendants from around the globe who victimized more than two million Americans, most of them elderly.


Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal

News Release: (Washington, D.C., March 11, 2019) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Trump submitted his FY 2020 budget proposal (PDF, 1.9 MB) to Congress: “Our economy is booming, and unemployment is the lowest it’s been in decades. While the agriculture community ...


News Release: President Trump’s FY 2020 Budget proposal totals $29 billion for the Department of Justice to support federal law enforcement and criminal justice priorities of our state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners. The request represents a comprehensive investment in the Justice mission and includes ...


News Release: Covidien LP has agreed to pay $17,477,947 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by providing free or discounted practice development and market development support to physicians located in California and Florida to induce purchases of Covidien’s vein ablation products, the Department ...


News Release: A federal jury in Birmingham, Alabama found a father and son guilty Friday of multiple charges for their roles in investment fraud and bank fraud schemes in which they stole over $10 million from individual investors—including multiple former professional athletes—and Alamerica Bank of Birmingham, Alabama.


Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by CenterState Bank Corporation

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by CenterState Bank Corporation, Winter Haven, Florida, to merge with National Commerce Corporation ("Commerce") and thereby indirectly acquire Commerce's subsidiary national bank, National Bank of Commerce, both of Birmingham, Alabama.


News Release: The President’s budget sets forth policies that will ensure the continued economic successes of the Trump Administration. The Budget for a Better America follows through on the President’s promise to expand our nation's economic leadership.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Wisconsin Aluminum Castings Manufacturer After Three Employees Develop Occupational Lung Disease

News Release: SHEBOYGAN, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Nemak USA Inc. – based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin – for exposing workers to metalworking fluids used on aluminum after three employees were diagnosed with occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a debilitating lung disease. The company faces penalties of $26,520 for two serious health violations, the maximum penalty allowed by law.


President’s 2020 Budget Expands Opportunities for America’s Workforce

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor released the following statement regarding President Trump's fiscal year 2020 Budget. The President's Budget supports American workers by funding investments in proven programs that lead to family-sustaining jobs, makes critical investments in worker protection programs, supports our nation's veterans, and reforms or eliminates ineffective or duplicative programs.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Wisconsin Aluminum Castings Manufacturer After Three Employees Develop Occupational Lung Disease

News Release: SHEBOYGAN, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Nemak USA Inc. – based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin – for exposing workers to metalworking fluids used on aluminum after three employees were diagnosed with occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a debilitating lung disease. The company faces penalties of $26,520 for two serious health violations, the maximum penalty allowed by law.


President’s 2020 Budget Expands Opportunities for America’s Workforce

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor released the following statement regarding President Trump's fiscal year 2020 Budget. The President's Budget supports American workers by funding investments in proven programs that lead to family-sustaining jobs, makes critical investments in worker protection programs, supports our nation's veterans, and reforms or eliminates ineffective or duplicative programs.


The US State Department published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.