News from March 2022
By State Newswire | Mar 27, 2022
Release: PRIME MINISTER BENNETT: Secretary of State, Tony, it’s a pleasure to have you here in Jerusalem, and, my friend, welcome. We had a very meaningful meeting and I think we learned a lot one from another, and we were in sync.
By State Newswire | Mar 27, 2022
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Dana Bash on CNN’s State of the Union to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine.
By Caleb Lombardo | Mar 26, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency fined an Alaska company for violations of the Clean Air Act, as reported in a March 8 news release.
By Jacob Stump | Mar 26, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $250 million investment to support American-made fertilizers, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced March 11 in a USDA news release.
By Caleb Lombardo | Mar 26, 2022
In a report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it appears that the levels of some key toxins are decreasing due to the efforts of the agency.
By John Kelly | Mar 26, 2022
A man from Denton County, Texas, received a 45-year federal prison sentence for five counts of production of child pornography and one count of transportation of pornography, according to a March 16 news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
By Kaleb Brown | Mar 26, 2022
On International Women's Day, March 8, Congresswoman Jackie Speier raised awareness of the risks single women face at the border, citing the threat of sexual violence, violence based on gender and human trafficking.
By Karen Kidd | Mar 26, 2022
New York companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis issued earlier this month.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
A bipartisan group of national security officials urged Congress to swiftly pass legislation revitalizing domestic manufacturing so the United States can compete with China and the rest of the world in the 21st century, according to a March 21 U.S. Department of Commerce news release.
By Zachary Richter | Mar 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a new rule for improved access to the restroom for the disabled on new single-aisle aircraft, according to a March 18 news release.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
Madeleine K. Albright, 84, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, died March 23 of cancer, her family said.
By Glenn Minnis | Mar 26, 2022
An Anchorage, Alaska, man has been convicted for his role in a drug trafficking operation, including murder and drug charges, according to a March 15 news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly called for the ousting of Russian President Vladimir Putin March 26 as the war in Ukraine rages on.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
The United States imposed sanctions against five individuals and five entities connected to Burma’s military regime after concluding the Burmese military committed genocide, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing against Rohingya.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2022
News Release: DETROIT, MI - Timothy Edmunds, the former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 412 of the United Auto Workers union, pleaded guilty today to embezzling $2.2 million in union funds and to money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) has released the following statement in response to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s remarks on Friday that sanctioning the Chinese Communist Party’s support of Russia was not “necessary or appropriate" because “[s]enior administration officials are talking privately and quietly with China to make sure that they understand our position.".
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2022
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - Todd C. Smith, Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris of the Central District of Illinois announced that Demarco E. Washington, 43, of Peoria, was sentenced on March 24, 2022, to 12 years in prison, to be followed by eight years of supervised release, for distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has named Billy Nolen to serve as acting FAA Administrator after FAA Administrator Steve Dickson departs at the end of March. Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims will also take on an expanded role during this interim period, focusing on the FAA’s workforce and the nation’s airports.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 26, 2022
News Release: The Justice Department found today that the Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing Board) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by prohibiting nurses who take medication to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) from participating in the Indiana State Nursing Assistance Program. The program assists ...
By State Newswire | Mar 26, 2022
News Release: We strongly condemn this week’s multiple Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia, including today’s that struck an Aramco facility in Jeddah, which is clearly civilian infrastructure.
