News from May 2024
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority convened a hearing before Administrative Law Judge Jay L. Himes in the matter of Natalia Lynch, under Docket 9423. The event was held on May 20, 2024, and was open to the public. Interested parties could participate by dialing +1 646 876 9923 with the meeting ID: 99357311099.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., announced on Monday that it has selected the Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) and its innovative partners—the John Locke Foundation, the Palmetto Promise Institute, and the South Carolina Policy Council—as recipients of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The award will assist CALN and its partners in providing fellowships, training, and support to local school board members in North and South Carolina. The aim is to empower parents and enhance students' achievements without succumbing to...
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
As India, the world's largest democracy, witnesses nearly a billion voters heading to the polls, CDT, Article 19 and eight other civil society organizations have called on the Indian government to cease its suppression of press activity and political opposition.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas has issued a statement regarding the Partnership for Public Service's recognition of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the most improved large agency in its 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced over $3.2 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical properties in Northglenn and Lakewood, Colorado. The City of Northglenn will receive $2.75 million to clean up soil contaminated with lead and arsenic on the Northglenn Recreational Center property. Metro West Housing Solutions, partnering with the Lakewood Housing Authority, will receive $500,000 to remediate asbestos and lead-based paint in the Belmar Groves Apartments property.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
Peter McCarthy, 49, the owner of Steps to Solutions Inc., a group of residential sober homes in Lynn, Massachusetts, was found liable following a five-day jury trial. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit in August 2021 alleging that McCarthy sexually harassed female tenants, thereby violating the Fair Housing Act.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
On May 20, 2024, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell met with Brazilian Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations Maria Laura da Rocha in Washington, D.C. The meeting was part of the semi-annual U.S.-Brazil High Level Dialogue.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1 million grant award on May 20, 2024, to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Dover, Delaware. The grant is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and is aimed at advancing environmental justice.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of properties in Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah. The cities will each receive $500,000 to assess several priority properties that have elevated concentrations of contaminants in soil and groundwater.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The United States and the Republic of Kazakhstan convened the third annual United States-Kazakhstan High-Level Dialogue on Human Rights and Democratic Reforms on May 20, 2024, in Astana, Kazakhstan. The U.S. delegation was led by Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya. The Kazakh delegation was led by Assistant to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for External Affairs, Ambassador Erzhan Kazykhan.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced an expansion of its partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD) to increase VA health care access for Veterans in Virginia. The new agreement will allow Veterans to receive care at the Langley VA Clinic, located within the Langley Air Force Base Hospital on Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was joined by Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Secretary Rebecca Tepper, MassDEP Commissioner Bonnie Heiple, and other Massachusetts leaders on May 20, 2024 to observe the progress of the city's $1.4 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant. The grant is being used to replace lead pipes and ensure safe drinking water in Malden.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The Heritage Foundation announced today that it has selected the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) as a recipient of the Heritage Innovation Prize. The AAF will receive a $100,000 award in support of their investigative researchers, in-depth reports, and educational efforts to alert Congress and the American people to anti-American actors within the administrative state.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
Restaurants will excel by balancing the use of technology to make the dining experience more efficient, convenient, and personalized while still being attentive and customer-focused.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $9,806,874 in grant awards from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Oregon while advancing environmental justice. This announcement was made on May 20, 2024, with the EPA selecting six communities in Oregon to receive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant programs.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
Federal funding that supports climate-smart agriculture is under threat as the Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture has proposed to divert billions of dollars from this sector in the upcoming farm bill. This move comes despite these programs being underfunded for years. The funding is essential to farmers, forest landowners, and ranchers across the nation who wish to implement climate-smart practices on their lands. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) affirms that such funding has already been beneficial to these groups in every state.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6,390,000 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America agenda on May 20, 2024. The funds are aimed at expediting the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Vermont while advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Programs will help transform once-polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
A federal consent judgment has been secured by the Department of Labor, mandating a Greenville cleaning and janitorial service, along with its owner, to pay over $127,000 in back wages, liquidated damages and compensatory damages. This follows a court's ruling that the company and its owner illegally terminated workers for asserting their rights to federally-mandated sick leave.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has secured over $450,000 in back wages and damages for 62 employees at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms. These sites were the scene of a fatal shooting incident involving seven migrant workers in January 2023. The investigation also resulted in penalties after it was found that the employers had underpaid their workers and provided substandard housing conditions.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the state of Iowa, ordering Federal assistance to State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from April 26 to April 27, 2024.
