News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: DALLAS - A major Dallas drug trafficker was convicted at trial of dealing methamphetamine out of his car dealership, announced DEA Special Agent in Charge Eduardo A. Chávez.


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Two convicted felons from Montgomery were sentenced to federal prison for possession of firearms, announced Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Albany Physician Pays $125,000 for Overprescribing Opioids

News Release: Dr. James J. Cole’s Patients Were Prescribed High Levels of Opioids and the “Holy Trinity" Cocktail.


Release: Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will visit Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 12 -13. This visit follows the November 28 national elections in Honduras in which a historic number of Hondurans cast their vote. Under Secretary Zeya will meet with President-Elect...


FAA Ends Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program, Will Recognize Individuals Reaching Space on Website

News Release: WASHINGTON - With the advent of the commercial space tourism era, starting in 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now recognize individuals who reach space on its website instead of issuing Commercial Space Astronaut Wings. Any individual who is on an FAA-licensed or permitted launch and reaches 50 statute miles above the surface of the Earth will be listed on the site.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Nonpartisan Scorekeepers Confirm True Cost of Tax-and-Spend Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C.--The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have confirmed what other nonpartisan analysts have said: the policies in the Democrats’ tax-and-spend legislation will negatively impact the economy, with economic effects severely worsening when intentions of permanence are taken into account.


Man Sentenced for Smuggling Migrants Across Dangerous Terrain Where Three Sisters Died

News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Charlotte E. Kaiser (619) 546-7282.


“SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E1315 on Dec. 6


News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JEREMIAH LINCOLN CURRENT, age 39, of Casper, Wyoming pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography during a plea hearing held on December 7, 2021, before Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department Awards $481,285 Grant to Support Crime-Fighting Efforts in Suffolk and Nassau Counties

News Release: The Department of Justice announced that it has awarded over $480,000 to the Suffolk County Police Department as part of more than $17 million in grant funding to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. The funding will support a collaborative effort between Suffolk and Nassau Counties...


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Brockton Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced today for distributing fentanyl throughout southeastern Massachusetts.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FHWA Publishes Final Rule to Promote Broadband Access in Underserved Communities

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration published a new Broadband Infrastructure Deployment final rule that will allow for the installation of broadband during road construction projects, alongside other utilities, to avoid the need for further excavation in the future.


US Department of Labor extends deadline for nominations to serve on Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health

The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the deadline for submitting nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.