News from May 2023

By Federal Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
A report by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences on a sharing plan for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shows that it works, according to National Telecommunications and Information Administration

By Federal Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Now that more than 500 aging and contaminated structures have been removed at the East Tennessee Technology Park, focus is turning to soil and groundwater remediation, according to the Department of Energy.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced April 28 that it will again allow summertime sales of E15 gasoline nationwide, the second year of such waivers.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), and the academic technology transfer non-profit AUTM will host the Green Energy Innovation Expo May 17.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Organizations that assist farmers who are military veterans or in underserved communities can apply for approximately $45 million in federal funding.

By Federal Newswire | May 4, 2023
There were 27 notices published by the Federal Reserve System in March, according to the Federal Register.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced on April 24 that it is providing funding for regions that have been hit by environmental disasters in 2021 and 2022.

By Federal Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: Economic activity expanded at a modest pace in the first quarter. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.

By Federal Newswire | May 4, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
Days before the EARN IT Act is scheduled for a debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a coalition of civil society organizations is asking senators to oppose the bill.

By Sam Jackson | May 4, 2023
Apple and Google have joined forces on a new initiative to prevent the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for undesired tracking across iOS and Android platforms.

By Sam Jackson | May 4, 2023
A recent report by the Center for Immigration Studies blames the current chaos at the southern border on the Biden administration's CBP One app, saying the app is not working properly.

By Sam Jackson | May 4, 2023
Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler), chairman of the Texas Freedom Caucus in the Texas House, recently wrote that the state must address the ability criminals have to freely cross the the southern border, after it was reported that a murder suspect had been removed from the U.S. four times.

By Sam Jackson | May 4, 2023
The NAB has taken legal action to require the FCC to complete its review of broadcast ownership rules, which was supposed to have been completed in 2018.

By Sam Jackson | May 4, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a new task force to help provide resources to address cybersecurity concerns in the healthcare and public health industries.

By Tamara Browning | May 4, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services celebrated National Minority Health Month in April with events to bring awareness to Black maternal health.

By Tamara Browning | May 4, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation recently released its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 4, 2023
The watchdog group Functional Government Initiative (FGI) has filed a transparency lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether President Joe Biden's brother, Frank Biden, has used inappropriate political pressure to advance environmental interests, said FGI spokesman Peter McGinnis.

By Tamara Browning | May 4, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop health care systems in Louisiana and Tennessee from consummating a $150 million acquisition because the commission or the U.S. Department of Justice weren’t notified before the merger.

By Federal Newswire | May 4, 2023
A Minnesota man has been indicted and charged with federal hate crime offenses following an assault on a Black man outside a bar, as announced by U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.