News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

Release: Washington, DC, May 28, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Hawaii has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

Man Charged in Criminal Complaint With Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

News Release: HAMMOND- Schickell Best, 32, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in a criminal complaint with possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.

Playing the Long Game: How Two Experts Created a Case Study for Water Monitoring

By DOE Newswire | May 28, 2020

News Release: Just as their careers were beginning, John Boylan and George Squibb - respectively, the current groundwater and surface water leads for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Rocky Flats Site in Colorado - were tasked with a daunting mission: support the environmental cleanup of a former nuclear weapons production site.

Four Alachua County Residents Arrested For Federal Drug-Trafficking Crimes

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Four residents of Alachua, Florida, have been arrested on federal criminal.

Hazleton Man Sentenced To 144 Months’ Imprisonment For Drug Trafficking

News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on May 28, 2020, Roberto Sanchez, age 42, formerly of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 144 months’ imprisonment and five years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine.

Missouri pastor sentenced 25 years for producing child pornography

By Homeland Newswire | May 28, 2020

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Pineville, Missouri, pastor was sentenced Wednesday in federal court today for producing child pornography.

Former oil executive admits role in false payroll scheme

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 40-year-old Houston man has entered a guilty plea in Corpus Christi federal court to money laundering through wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

USDA Designates Grant County, South Dakota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Grant County, South Dakota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive moisture and flooding that has occurred since Jan. 1, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

BLM opens public comment period for September lease sale

By Interior Newswire | May 28, 2020

News Release: (BILLINGS, Mont.) - The BLM has opened a 30-day public comment period for nominated oil and gas lease parcels located in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period runs May 26 - June 26, 2020 and is intended to solicit public input on issues and potential impacts described in the Environmental Assessment. Please note that the ePlanning website will be down June 5, 2020 at 5 pm until June 6, 2020 at 6 pm.

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Hawaii

News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., May 28, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Hawaii has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Florida and Minnesota

News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., May 28, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Florida and Minnesota have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First ...

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Chamberlain School District, South Dakota, under the Voting Rights Act

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into an agreement to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the Chamberlain School District in South Dakota. The department’s lawsuit challenges the method of electing the Chamberlain School Board under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Under ...

Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Order for Communications and Power Industries to Proceed with Acquisition of General Dynamics Satcom Technologies

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it is requiring Odyssey Investment Partners Fund V, LP (Odyssey), its portfolio company Communications and Power Industries LLC (CPI), and General Dynamics Corporation (General Dynamics) to divest CPI’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CPI ASC Signal Division Inc. ...

Former Rapides Parish Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses for Assaulting Inmates

News Release: Cody Richardson, 30, a former Correctional Officer with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO), Detention Center 1, in Alexandria, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in court today to three counts of using excessive force against pretrial detainees housed at the facility.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employees of Evolve Bank & Trust and former employee of Regions Bank and announces termination of enforcement action with First Flo Corporation

By Fed Newswire | May 28, 2020

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Consent prohibition against Aaron K. Hill and Jessica A. Hill, former employees of Evolve Bank & Trust, Memphis, Tennessee, for engaging in unsafe and unsound practices while running a loan production office.

President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PAC-AAPI) Convenes Inaugural Open Meeting and Virtual Listening Session

By Commerce News Now | May 28, 2020

News Release: On May 20th, the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders convened its Inaugural Open Meeting with all fourteen (14) Commissioners in attendance. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao, Co-Chairs of the White House Initiative ...

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor For Exposing Employees to Excavation Hazards

News Release: DULUTH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Construction Management & Engineering Services Inc. for exposing employees to excavation hazards at a Duluth, Georgia, worksite. The Norcross, Georgia-based construction contractor faces $134,937 in penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert on Social Distancing To Keep Employees Safe at Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace and to help protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus.

U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Actions to Protect America’s Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation faces the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is dedicated to keeping the American workforce safe and healthy. Today, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt testified before the House Education and Labor Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee about the agency’s role during the crisis.

U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $24 Million in Grants For Job Corps Scholars Program for At-Risk Youth