News from April 2022
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a centralized constitutional republic. Voters popularly elect the president and the lower house of parliament (National Assembly). Following a two-year delay, presidential, legislative, and provincial elections were held in December 2018. In January 2019 the National...
By DOE Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: Chad was by year’s end controlled by a 15-member transitional military council. On April 19, the National Independent Electoral Commission announced Idriss Deby won a sixth presidential term. Observers considered the April election neither free nor fair due to bans of public gatherings, abuses by security forces against the opposition, disqualification of opposition candidates, and numerous irregularities on election day.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: Chile is a constitutional multiparty democracy. On Nov. 21, the country held presidential elections and concurrent legislative elections that observers considered free and fair. President-elect Gabriel Boric won a runoff election on December 19 and was to take office March 11, 2022.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: CONCORD - Anthony Rimas, 48, of Newton, was sentenced on Monday to 108 months in federal prison for receipt of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: The Republic of Lithuania is a constitutional, multiparty, parliamentary democracy. Legislative authority resides in the Seimas (a unicameral parliament), and executive authority resides in the prime minister and the cabinet of ministers. Observers evaluated the presidential elections and European parliamentary elections in 2019 and the national parliamentary elections in October 2020 as generally free and fair.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: Liberia is a constitutional republic with a bicameral national assembly and a democratically elected government led by President George Manneh Oppong Weah and the political alliance Coalition for Democratic Change. The country held presidential and legislative elections in 2017, which domestic and international...
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: Chad was by year’s end controlled by a 15-member transitional military council. On April 19, the National Independent Electoral Commission announced Idriss Deby won a sixth presidential term. Observers considered the April election neither free nor fair due to bans of public gatherings, abuses by security forces against the opposition, disqualification of opposition candidates, and numerous irregularities on election day.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Survivors of the Dec. 10-11 tornadoes who have already applied for FEMA disaster assistance are encouraged to let FEMA know about any insurance settlements you receive. FEMA’s Individual Assistance program may cover damage that your insurance does not.
By US DOT Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Karen Kidd | Apr 12, 2022
Some landowners and agricultural producers implementing water quality practices through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Conservation Reserve Program have until early August to enroll land ahead of expiring contracts.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: The Republic of the Congo is a presidential republic in which the constitution vests most decision-making authority and political power in the president and prime minister. In 2015 the country adopted a new constitution that extends the maximum number of presidential terms and years to three terms of...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: A former Acting Branch Chief of the Information Technology Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS-OIG) was convicted today by a jury of multiple federal charges stemming from the theft of proprietary software and sensitive databases from the U.S. government.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government, installed in August 2019, was led until October 25 by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who headed the Council of Ministers. The collective head of state known as the Sovereign Council was chaired by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, one of five military members. On February...
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: The United Republic of Tanzania is a multiparty republic consisting of the mainland region and the semiautonomous Zanzibar archipelago, whose main islands are Unguja (Zanzibar Island) and Pemba. The union is headed by a president, who is also the head of government. Its unicameral legislative body is...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sharing information uncovered by the Committee that indicates...
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), led a bicameral, bipartisan group of colleagues in sending letters to seven major manufacturers of...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Bureau of Land Management Colorado Recreation and Visitor Services grant opened on April 12.
By State Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
Release: Barbados is a parliamentary democracy led by Prime Minister Mia Mottley of the Barbados Labour Party. The Barbados Labour Party won all 30 parliamentary seats in the 2018 election, which was considered free and fair. A former Barbados Labour Party member of Parliament became an independent to serve as...
