News from March 2023

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 28, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued its Toxics Release Inventory 2021 National Analysis report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 28, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released the 2021 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 28, 2023
Toxic chemical releases in 2021 remained below pre-pandemic levels according to new toxics release inventory data.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 28, 2023
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for child pornography charges.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 28, 2023
Colorado will receive up to $3 million to work toward cutting climate pollution and building clean energy economies.

By Homeland Newswire Report | Mar 28, 2023
The DHS marked its 20th anniversary by honoring the department’s workforce

By Sam Jackson | Mar 27, 2023
A recent report by the Colorado Department of Law suggests that the rise of social media in the past several years is connected to the spread of dangerous drugs across society, particularly fentanyl.

By State Newswire Report | Mar 27, 2023
According to Border Patrol data and a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, a record number of migrants are dying at the U.S.-Mexico border.

By State Newswire Report | Mar 27, 2023
A group of minors was attempting to cross the Southern border -- accompanied by a North American activist because their parents weren't present -- but they were stopped by Mexican Army soldiers.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor will open an online portal for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify affirmative action program compliance.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 27, 2023
The U.S. government recently announced additional assistance for Venezuela in response to the country’s regional crisis that displaced more than 7 million people to surrounding countries in search of safety and basic needs.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 27, 2023
Rep. French Hill at the 2023 Blockchain Summit

By Federal Department News | Mar 27, 2023
A five-hour-plus congressional hearing Thursday showed U.S. lawmakers' concerns about TikTok are varied, with few easy answers on how to regulate its content or get straightforward answers on its business practices.

By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 27, 2023
U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken said the $63.1 billion proposed for the State Department in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget would enable the agency to "lead the world in tackling global challenges."

By Karen Kidd | Mar 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $322,000 in back wages for poultry workers at facilities in Alabama and North Carolina.

By Karen Kidd | Mar 27, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is against a potential Federal Reserve launch of a central bank digital currency and he's doing something about it, according to a news release issued by his office earlier this week

By Karen Kidd | Mar 27, 2023
A Honolulu addiction treatment center was ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars in back wages to 34 care workers to remedy illegal pay practices.

By Karen Kidd | Mar 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Advisory Council met March 16 at the White House.

By Gregory Burnett | Mar 27, 2023
"Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration’s Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem" was a live broadcast hearing on March 9 presented by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion.

By Karen Kidd | Mar 27, 2023
More than 1,300 U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees were recognized in this year's annual DHS Secretary's Awards.