News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA announced that its High Hazard Potential Dam Grant and the National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant programs awarded $33 million in fiscal year 2022 grants to 49 states and one territory for non-federal dams.



Tonawanda Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in Debt Collection Scheme

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Greg MacKinnon, 56, of the City of Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.


Bakersfield Relatives Plead Guilty to Fraud Schemes

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Charles Abieanga, 31, Viviana Cervantes, 23, and Simon Abieanga, 28, all of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to separate fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.



News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JAMIE PETRONE, 43, of Lithia Springs, Georgia, formerly of Naugatuck, Connecticut, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 109 months of imprisonment, followed by three years...


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra in support of the Biden Administration’s proposed health care nondiscrimination rule.


News Release: HAMMOND - U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $135,036 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in Northern District of Indiana. Funding will support community efforts to address the epidemic of gun crime and serious violence in the district.


Philadelphia Man Indicted for Firearms and Narcotics Trafficking

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Nicholas Kirby, 45, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with multiple firearms and narcotics offenses related to his trafficking in those items. Specifically, the defendant is charged with one count of dealing...


Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a memorandum from Dave Berry, the Inspector General for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), announcing the start of an audit of mail ballot elections and representation decisions within the agency


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Orlando, FL - U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Joseph Ellicott (43, Bradenton) to 15 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, honest services fraud, and distribution of a controlled substance. The court also ordered Ellicott to forfeit $114,747, which are traceable to proceeds of the offense. Ellicott had pleaded guilty on February 9, 2022.



News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - Mario Carranza, 38, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Federal Reserve System discusses Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company on Oct. 13

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-725z); Comment Request; Extension discussed on Oct. 13 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Oct. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Feature Article: Drone Piloting Proficiency Takes Flight with Certification Course

News Release: It’s a hot August day at the Maryland State Police Training Academy. The sun is shining bright and there’s a constant buzzing in the air. It’s not insects - though those are certainly out and about as well - it’s small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), also known as drones.


DOL’s Power Grab Throws Workers and Retirees Out in the Cold


Foxx Slams Biden’s Family Glitch Rule That Will Cost More Than $33 Billion