News published on Federal Newswire in November 2022

News from November 2022


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Jan. 3

DOE Partnership Intermediary Pilot grant opened on Nov. 30.


Atkinson: 'Making unfair trade practices less profitable would send a clear message to China'

Robert D. Atkinson, president of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a nonpartisan research institute, said the U.S. should crack down on Chinese companies that use unfair practices by giving the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) more authority to ban imports from those companies.


Wisconsin Man Indicted for $35 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Wisconsin man has been indicted for orchestrating a $35 million bank fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: In an important symbol of our partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim, U.S. Embassy Riyadh Chargé d’Affaires Martina Strong, and U.S. Consul General in Dhahran David Edginton officially dedicated the new U.S. Consulate General campus in Dhahran.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, Romania. They discussed bilateral cooperation in response to Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine and our close and continuing partnership as NATO ...


Bonavolonta: 'Rodriguez trafficked deadly fentanyl all over Massachusetts'

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges involving fentanyl.


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: A Penobscot County man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and being an unlawful user of controlled substances in possession of a firearm.


Census Bureau Releases 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey Summary Tables

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released new summary tables for the 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS). The RHFS provides measures of financial, mortgage and property characteristics of U.S. residential properties with at least one housing rental unit. It is the only data source that provides a comprehensive picture of mortgage financing for all types of rental properties.


News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - A Lexington man, Shaan Ti Diyali, 37, was sentenced on Monday to six months in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell, for wire fraud.


Member of Baltimore Gang Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracies, Including Murders, Attempted Murders, Carjackings, and Armed Robberies

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher today sentenced Rashaud Nesmith, a/k/a Shaud, age 21, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy charge in connection with Nesmith’s participation in...


News Release: HOUSTON - A tax preparer has admitted to willfully preparing a false joint 2017 individual income tax return, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: BOSTON - A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to performing a lewd act aboard an aircraft in flight from Newark to Boston on Friday, April 8, 2022.


News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL -- FEMA is still accepting applications through Dec. 16 from people in St. Clair County, Illinois, whose home or personal property was damaged by the July floods. More than $18 million in federal assistance has already been awarded so far.


Castillo: ' Revolving Loan Fund program is one of EDA’s oldest and most successful initiatives'

Economic Development Administration-capitalized Revolving Loan Funds offer a crucial source of gap financing to companies that would otherwise be unable to acquire capital through a traditional lender, with a combined finance base of more than $1 billion.


Federal Reserve Board announces annual indexing of reserve requirement exemption amount and low reserve tranche for 2023

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced technical details related to reserve requirements for depository institutions. The annual indexation and publication of these amounts are required by law and does not indicate a change in depository institutions' reserve requirements, which will remain zero.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


'Vigorous oversight and analysis is necessary': Government watchdog report finds dramatic drop in federal employee use of leave while teleworking

COVID-19 was a catalyst for change in many aspects of daily life, most notably teleworking, which numerous companies and governments have adopted as the new norm.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.