News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Katie R. Crews, 29, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, was sentenced to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine for violating an individual’s rights by using excessive force while acting as a police officer for the Louisville Metro Police Department.


State Department discusses Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization SSE 9 Meeting on Jan. 30

The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency publishes proposed rule on Jan. 30

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a six page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


 EPA giving Colorado city $180,000 to assist pollution-fighting efforts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced Westminster, Colorado, will receive a $180,000 Source Reduction Assistance grant to kickstart pollution prevention efforts in the community.


National Institute of Justice Examines Need for Racial and Ethnic Equity in School Safety Approaches

News Release: The Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice today published an overview of the literature on school safety in the United States, with a focus on equity. The report comes as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the national outcry to address systemic racism have highlighted the continuing...


21 Tribes and All Inhabited U.S. Territories Are Now Eligible for FEMA's Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA is expanding the eligibility for a new grant program that provides capitalization grants to fund revolving loans for resilience-related activities.


What did Environmental Protection Agency publish on Jan. 30?

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Dear Secretary Raimondo:. I write to reissue the enclosed requests sent prior to the 118th Congress in furtherance of the legislative branch’s constitutional duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch. Please provide all documents, information, and any other request contained within them no later...


News Release: MIAMI - Más de dos docenas de individuos han sido imputados en el Distrito Sur de Florida por su presunta participación en un ardid de fraude electrónico que creó un método abreviado de empleo y licenciatura ilegal para aspirantes a enfermeros(as).


Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State Police, Dimondale, MI on Jan. 30

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to hold Canada accountable to its obligation to provide market access to American dairy farmers under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).


Labor Department: Child care beyond financial reach for many families

For many families that need it most, child care is increasingly becoming out of financial reach, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Database of Daycare Pricing, which examines child care prices in 2,360 counties across the country.


EPA: New Jersey tapped to test lead-removal program from water pipes

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rolled out an initiative to jump-start efforts to attain a goal of removal and replacement of 100% of lead service lines as part of its Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators program, which was introduced at a White House event marking the first anniversary of the Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.


Carlton L. Peeples Named Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham Field Office

News Release: Carlton L. Peeples Named Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham Field Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program discussed on Jan. 30 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a six page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting

News Release: PRESIDENT HERZOG: So welcome to Israel, Mr. Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America, a great friend of Israel and a great personal friend. It’s wonderful to see you here in Israel again, and I want to convey my gratitude on behalf of the people of Israel to President Biden and Vice ...


Federal court requires Las Vegas paint, specialty coatings contractor who intimidated workers to pay $3.6M to 593 employees in four states

News Release: LAS VEGAS - After a 2013 investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor that recovered $47,393 from a Nevada paint and specialty coatings contractor and its owner whose illegal pay practices denied 21 Utah workers overtime wages, a reasonable employer might try to avoid repeating a bad and costly decision.