News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Murray, Brown, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Training Repayment Agreements Saddling Workers with Debt

Murray, Brown, Colleagues Urge Investigation of Training Repayment Agreements Saddling Workers with Debt


Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy

News Release: BOSTON - A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) was sentenced today on racketeering charges.





First Look: Proposed Chisos Mountains Lodge Replacement

First Look: Proposed Chisos Mountains Lodge Replacement


Bears with cubs are emerging from dens in Teton County

Bears with cubs are emerging from dens in Teton County


Fall Seasonal Effects Connected to E. coli Outbreaks in Bagged Romaine

Agricultural Research Service scientists have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.


Biden-Harris Administration, USDA Forest Service Invest more than $31 Million in 15 Landscape Restoration Projects

The selected projects are in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington.


Senator Murray Pushes to Protect Workers at Dollar Store Chains, After Reports of Egregious Labor Violations

Senator Murray Pushes to Protect Workers at Dollar Store Chains, After Reports of Egregious Labor Violations


Ahead of President Biden’s Visit, Senator Murray Pushes Plan to Lower Families’ Child Care Costs at West Seattle Child Care Center

Ahead of President Biden’s Visit, Senator Murray Pushes Plan to Lower Families’ Child Care Costs at West Seattle Child Care Center


USDA Declares a Portion of East Fork State Park in Clermont County, Ohio, Removed from Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarantine

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) together with the Ohio Department of Agriculture today announced that a portion of East Fork State Park in Clermont County, Ohio, is removed from the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) quarantine area.


Marion, Indiana Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison
and Ordered to Pay $338,278.17 in Restitution

Marion, Indiana Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay $338,278.17 in Restitution


USDA Invests $5.1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Access to Rural Health Care for People in Arizona

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $5.1 million in Emergency Rural Health Care Grants to 12 rural health care organizations and community groups in Arizona.


Former Chiropractor Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in
Federal Prison for Fraudulently Submitting $2.2 Million in
Billings to Health Insurers

Former Chiropractor Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Submitting $2.2 Million in Billings to Health Insurers


Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated
Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care-Related
COVID-19 Fraud

Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action To Combat Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud


US Department of Labor recovers more than $142K for workers after investigation finds employer’s pay practices denied employees overtime wages

US Department of Labor recovers more than $142K for workers after investigation finds employer’s pay practices denied employees overtime wages


US Department of Labor recovers $107K in back wages, damages for 29 Fort Myers security company workers that denied them overtime wages

US Department of Labor recovers $107K in back wages, damages for 29 Fort Myers security company workers that denied them overtime wages


US Department of Labor obtains court order to stop New Jersey employer’s retaliation against workers who assert their wage rights

US Department of Labor obtains court order to stop New Jersey employer’s retaliation against workers who assert their wage rights


US Department of Labor recovers $867K in wages for 910 restaurant workers denied their full tips, overtime wages by employer’s illegal pay practices

US Department of Labor recovers $867K in wages for 910 restaurant workers denied their full tips, overtime wages by employer’s illegal pay practices