News from April 2022

By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: APHIS updated the to include the following changes:APHIS restricts the movement of domestic soil from areas within the continental United States that are under quarantine for specific plant pests. The Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map provides an overview of the plant pest quarantines that affect ...

By DOL Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Concord, NH - The United States Marshals Service is happy to announce that several tips led to the quick arrest of this week’s “Fugitive of the Week," along with another fugitive wanted on multiple arrest warrants.

By Press Release | Apr 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to prioritize renewing the Compacts of Free Association (COFA).

By DOE Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: DOE Seeks Public Input on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Program for Energy Upgrades to America’s 100,000 Public School Facilities

By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the signup period for its Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers initiative (CLEAR30) - a nationwide opportunity for certain landowners and agricultural producers currently implementing water quality practices through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to enroll in 30-year contracts, extending the lifespan and strengthening the benefits of important water quality practices on their land.
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: The United States reiterates its grave concern over continuing reports of ethnically-motivated atrocities committed by Amhara authorities in western Tigray, Ethiopia, including those described in the recent joint report by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. In particular, we are deeply troubled by the report’s finding that these acts amount to ethnic cleansing.

By Interior Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: (Blowing Rock, NC) - On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Blue Ridge Parkway dispatchers received a report of a motor vehicle collision near milepost 290 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Defendant secretly took college entrance exams in place of students, or corrected students’ answers after they had taken the exam.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - David James Allison, 33, of Bluffton, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography.
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) along with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released a statement welcoming the recent staff-level agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Lebanese government to provide the country with much-needed assistance in the midst of its financial crisis.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: A Texas woman was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for her scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1.9 million in loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: Officer Promised Protection from Law Enforcement in Exchange for Free Sexual Services.
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: DHS is fundamentally a department of partnerships. Our ability to execute our critical mission relies on the strength of our partnerships with you and our other key partners across the public and private sectors. Every day, you serve on the front lines to keep our communities safe. We are committed to ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support you need to continue doing so successfully.

By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 8, 2022 — Today, the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced their proposed Fiscal Year 2023 allocations of $2.8 billion in projects, grants and programs authorized in the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support local economies, outdoor recreation, access to public lands and voluntary national conservation efforts in every U.S. state.
By State Newswire | Apr 8, 2022
Release: The text of the following communiqué was agreed upon by the Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan from the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States in Brussels, April 5, 2022.