News from May 2023

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
ERO Boston has arrested a Dominican national charged with possession and intent to distribute narcotics.

By Tamara Browning | May 16, 2023
A senior research fellow in budget and entitlements at The Heritage Foundation said the April jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the unemployment rate at 3.4% is mediocre.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau will provide the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority with low-interest loans of up to $327 million.

By Curtis Schube | May 16, 2023
Permit-by-rule, a simplified process for obtaining permits, has gained traction as a solution to expedite government approvals for various projects.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
President Joe Biden issued an executive order authorizing sanctions in response to the ongoing violence in Sudan.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory announced its collaboration with Exelon to secure electric vehicle chargers from cyber threats.

By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: Thank you, Professor Eichengreen, for that kind introduction.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
The United States Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez held a press conference on May 9th to update the media on the situation at the border in Brownsville, Texas

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
Three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky have been ordered to pay $212,544 in fines after an investigation found that they had illegally employed 305 minors, some as young as 10 years old.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
The Department of Defense (DOD) has authorized a new $1.2 billion security assistance package under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and sustain its artillery ammunition needs.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
DoD Implements the Brandon Act to Enhance Mental Health Support for Service Members

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The Environmental Protection Agency has taken its first-ever federal Clean Water Act enforcement action to address PFAS discharges at the Chemours Company's Washington Works facility in West Virginia.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration announced the activation of 169 new flight routes with the intent of improving passenger times, saving airline fuel and overall increasing flight safety.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The United States government has designated three former Colombian officials and their family members for their involvement in human rights violations during Colombia's decades-long internal armed conflict.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is highlighting the significance of implementing hazard-resistant building codes to protect communities against the growing threat of natural disasters.

By Federal Department News | May 15, 2023
A North Carolina town is getting a $1.3 million federal grant for an infrastructure project that will boost business expansion, job creation and the local economy.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
A Louisiana man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a $1.1 million fraud scheme related to COVID-19 relief programs.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management program at the Savannah River Site announced the acquisition of a new security expansion.

By Laurie A. Luebbert | May 15, 2023
When it comes to the cost of prescription drugs in America, almost everyone agrees that prices are high. What they don’t agree on is why, and a three-hour congressional hearing did little to definitively answer that question.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation aimed at countering the negative impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the state.