News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joleen Simpson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging SAMUEL KLEIN, 64, of Greenwich with offenses stemming from an alleged investment fraud scheme.


News Release: Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration and the National Space Council recognize the opportunities for continued American prosperity and innovation afforded by U.S. space activities and today announced the release of the National Space Policy.


Trump Administration Invests $12 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Louisiana

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 1,472 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity ALEXANDRIA, La., Dec. 9, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing approximately $12 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Louisiana. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


News Release: Johnny Roman Garza, 21, a member of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a plot to threaten and intimidate journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism.


News Release: The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into whether the public contracting and procurement practices of Kansas City, Missouri, comply with the U.S. Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


News Release: Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections. The complaint alleges that the conditions at Alabama’s prisons for men violate the Constitution because Alabama fails to provide adequate protection from prisoner-on-prisoner violence and ...


News Release: An individual, formerly a juvenile, pleaded guilty to committing acts of federal juvenile delinquency in relation to a cyberattack that caused massive disruption to the Internet in October 2016.


Agencies announce several resolution plan actions

News Release: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board today announced several resolution plan actions. Resolution plans, commonly known as living wills, must describe the company's strategy for rapid and orderly resolution in bankruptcy in the event of material financial distress or failure of the company.



News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. praised President Donald J. Trump’s new National Space Policy for recognizing the significance of the rapidly growing U.S. commercial space industry and for strengthening the Nation’s role as the country of choice for space commerce.


Clearwater, Florida, Manufacturer Pays $13,133 in Back Wages to Workers After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Uncovers Overtime Violations

News Release: CLEARWATER, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Clearwater Cylinder Head Inc. – a cylinder head manufacturer based in Clearwater, Florida – has paid $13,133 in back wages to 20 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Clearwater, Florida, Manufacturer Pays $13,133 in Back Wages to Workers After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Uncovers Overtime Violations

News Release: CLEARWATER, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Clearwater Cylinder Head Inc. – a cylinder head manufacturer based in Clearwater, Florida – has paid $13,133 in back wages to 20 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.