News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Final Five Defendants Plead Guilty to Roles in Multi-State Drug Ring

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Five individuals pleaded guilty this week to roles in a multi-state drug trafficking organization (DTO) operating in Huntington that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, oxycodone, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base, also known as “crack.".


Release: Turkey is a constitutional republic with an executive presidential system and a unicameral 600-seat parliament (the Grand National Assembly). In presidential and parliamentary elections in 2018, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe observers expressed concern regarding restrictions on ...


Shasta County Resource Advisory Committee discussed on April 11 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


A. Smith: Help American Farmers by Leading on Trade

Top Republican on Trade Subcommittee urges Biden Administration to pursue new trade agreements to sell American


Spark a Connection with Haleakalā by Celebrating National Park Week April 16–24, 2022

News Release: Kula, Maui -Each year, National Park Week is a special time to celebrate national parks and encourage everyone to discover the nation's diverse natural and cultural heritage. Come to Haleakalā National Park for special programs throughout National Park Week beginning Saturday, April 16 through Sunday, April 24, 2022.


Release: The Lao People’s Democratic Republic is an authoritarian centralized one-party state ruled by its only constitutionally authorized party, the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party. The National Assembly elections, held Feb. 21, were not free and fair. The ruling party selected all candidates and voting was mandatory for all citizens. On March 22, the National Assembly approved Phankham Viphavan as prime minister.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission, Laurens, South Carolina, for sewer infrastructure upgrades to service a prime industrial corridor.


Release: Kiribati is a constitutional multiparty republic. The president exercises executive authority. Following legislative elections, the House of Assembly nominates three or four presidential candidates from among its members, and the public then elects the president for a four-year term. Citizens re-elected...


Nashville Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of A Stolen Firearm As a Convicted Felon

News Release: NASHVILLE - Lee Allen Mayhew, 45, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a stolen firearm while being a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee.


Jemez Pueblo man sentenced to five years in federal prison for child sexual abuse in Indian Country

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alan Madalena, 33, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Jemez, was sentenced in federal court today to five years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country. Madalena pleaded guilty on Oct. 7, 2021.


The US Justice Department published a four page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Bustillo here. Francisco, welcome. It’s great to have you.


Agriculture Department discusses Fremont and Winema Resource Advisory Committee on April 11

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on April 11.


Senators Stabenow, Boozman Call on President Biden to Fill Vacancies Important to Agricultural Trade

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, are encouraging President Joe Biden to quickly fill vacancies that can help increase trade opportunities for American agriculture.


2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Eswatini

Release: Eswatini is a monarchy with limited democratic checks on the king’s power. King Mswati III and Queen Mother Ntfombi, the king’s mother, rule as comonarchs and exercise ultimate authority over the three branches of government. There is a bicameral parliament consisting of the Senate and House of Assembly...


FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Open in Dorado and Toa Baja

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Open in Dorado and Toa Baja


News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of Johnstown, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil Spill Financial Responsibility on April 11

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.