News from October 2022

By US DOT Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring with his brother to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 in cash, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES - Salvador Huizar - the brother of former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar, who faces federal racketeering charges stemming from a “pay-to-play" scheme - admitted in a plea agreement filed today in United States District Court that he took cash from José Huizar on numerous occasions and immediately wrote checks back to him or arranged to pay his expenses, and then lied about his actions to federal investigators.

By State Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

By Interior Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
There are five releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.

By Commerce Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), a survey that measures business conditions on an ongoing basis. The BTOS is the successor to the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), a high-frequency survey that measured the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events like hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses.

By Press Release | Oct 13, 2022
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Lead Republican of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy on Oct. 13.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DAJANAE DRAKE, age 29, from Missouri City, Texas, pleaded guilty on October 6, 2022, before United States District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to a one-count bill of information charging her with obstruction, attempted obstruction, and interference with the enforcement of the federal criminal sex trafficking statute, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591(d).
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to build a fair, orderly, and secure immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing joint actions with Mexico to reduce the number of people arriving at our Southwest border and create a more orderly and safe process for people fleeing the humanitarian and economic crisis in Venezuela.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: Ex- Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay was sentenced today to 22 years in federal prison in connection with the 2019 overdose death of Angles pitcher Tyler Skaggs, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham.
By US DOT Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 14.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
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.

By EPA Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on Oct. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 13, 2022
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) recently announced that she has called for an investigation to determine the origin of COVID-19 and believes additional oversight is necessary for research funding.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Brookhaven man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

By EPA Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: SEATTLE (Oct. 12, 2022) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Food Lifeline of Seattle approximately $200,000 to assist in the development of a community-owned anaerobic digester in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle. Anaerobic digestion is a process in which microorganisms break ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - On Sept. 29, 2022, Ronald Lee Juan, Jr., 27, of Sacaton, Arizona, an enrolled member of the Gila River Indian Community, was sentenced by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 204 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Between Sept. 22, 2017, and Sept. 21, 2018, Juan engaged in sexual contact with the victim on multiple occasions. Juan pleaded guilty on June 9, 2022, to Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 13, 2022
News Release: CINCINNATI - A local, self-identified “Incel" pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to attempting to conduct a mass shooting of women.