HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Allegiance Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded a $34,195 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) grant to the Credit Coalition which serves Greater Houston. PGP grants help qualified nonprofit organizations fund a variety of administrative activities that are critical to serving their communities. The Credit Coalition   more

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, June 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Allegiance Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded a $21,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) grant to the Legacy Community Development Corporation, which serves Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange, Texas. PGP grants help qualified nonprofit organizations fund a variety of administrative activities that are cr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), The Steam Team Inc. - based in Austin, Texas - has paid $44,400 in back wages to 11 employees to resolve overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Investigators found that the employer improperly classified 11 employees as independent contractors when they were, in fact, employees. As a result of the m  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: A consumer confidence report released recently by the 82nd Medical Group Bioenvironmental Flight shows the water supply serving Sheppard AFB meets or exceeds standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality mandates public water systems to release an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report by July 1 to inform their c  more

OAKLAND, California, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, David L. Anderson, issued the following news release: Scott A. Wilson was arrested in connection with a complaint unsealed in Oakland alleging that he defrauded the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, based in Alameda, California, of approximately $4.5 million, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge John L. Bennett, and U.S. Departmen  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: Activity in the energy sector deteriorated further in second quarter 2020, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Energy Survey. The business activity index--the survey's broadest measure of conditions facing Eleventh District energy firms--fell from -50.9 in the first quarter to -66.1 in the second quarter. It was the lowest reading in the survey's four  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in May was 2.0 percent--increased from April --according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The one-month annualized rate of Trimmed Mean PCE inflation was 1.5 percent. The overall personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate for May, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), was 0.5 percent on a 12-month basis and  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Col. Peter White took command of the 563rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 25, 2020. Command of the group was relinquished from Col. Jason Pifer as he goes to be the Air Education Training Command Air Force Special Warfare division chief at Randolph AFB, Texas. White took command of the 563d RQG after previously holding the position of Personnel   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following general officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Clement S. Coward Jr., commanding general, 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas, to director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Department of Defense Human Resources Activity, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Arlington, Virginia. Maj. Gen. Sea  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Oklahoma Office of the Secretary of Energy & Environment a grant of $287,700 in disaster relief funding for water quality programs. One focus of the funding will be assessing effects of wildfires on streams in western Oklahoma. "Protecting water quality requires a variety of approaches, including being prepared for and responding   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for $95,519. The funding will support a variety of water quality programs, including collaboration between the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma on the Illinois River watershed. EPA is providing the funding as a multipurpose grant under a cooperative agreement. "EPA's   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: Stacy Gray, Dam Safety Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District has been selected as the USACE 2020 Project Manager of the Year. Gray, who began her career with USACE in 2001, is receiving this major award for her continued exceptional work and outstanding leadership as a project manager, including one of the most important Civil Works projects   more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Members of Goodfellow participated in a virtual edition of the monthly Red Table Talks hosted by the 17th Training Wing Equal Opportunity office, which tackles tough conversations in a safe environment, here June 2. Facilitated by the 17th TRW leadership, viewers conversed and discussed the importance of current events like the nationwide protests. "Our nation is in t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement by Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir: On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services, in response to a request from the State of Texas, granted a 14-day extension of federal support for five Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) in Texas. "Growth of COVID-19 cases is an extremely concerning public health issue. The Trump Administration fully supports the public hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on June 24: The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it is awarding $962,160 in funding to HUD Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies in New York, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Indiana, Florida, Nebraska, Hawaii, South Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Connecticut, and New Jersey to support activities related to  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 26 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center issued the following news release: NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will discuss her upcoming second mission to the International Space Station, along with cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, during a news conference at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 1, from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The news conference will be broadcast live on NASA Television and on the agency's website (https://  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Robert D. Gaylor Non-Commissioned Officer Academy program at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was put on hold in March due to COVID-19. In May, the academies were given notice that a virtual course was going to be attempted. The Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Gunter Annex, Alabama, delegated the responsibility to design and deliver the course to each a  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release: A Houston pharmacist and his wife were sentenced for their roles in an approximately $21.8 million Department of Labor (DOL) - Office of Workers Compensation Programs and Federal Employees Compensation Act fraud scheme. George Philip Tompkins, 75, of Houston, Texas, the self-proclaimed "Compound King" and former owner of Piney Point Pharmacy, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Marene   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release on June 23: A Texas man was charged in an indictment unsealed today with wire fraud, false statements to a financial institution and money laundering for his alleged participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $3 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Black Swan Inc. - a delivery service contractor based in Austin, Texas - has paid $800 in back wages to an employee for wrongly denying paid sick leave for a qualifying reason under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). FFCRA allows employees to take   more

KATY, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Zoom X Inc. - a delivery service contractor based in Katy, Texas - has paid $1,700 in back wages to an employee for wrongly denying paid sick leave for a qualifying reason covered under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). WHD investigators found that  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service issued the following news: The powerful hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900, killing an estimated 8,000 people and destroying more than 3,600 buildings, took the coastal city by surprise. This video looks at advances in hurricane forecasting in the 120 years since, with a focus on the contributions from weather satellit  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: During these uncertain and unprecedented times, it takes a strong, no-nonsense leader to take on the responsibility of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training mission here. A fighter pilot with combat experience took on that role June 19, 2020, when Col. Robert F. Haas Jr. assumed command of the 80th Flying Training Wing, home to the only internationally manned and operated pilot tra  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 12th Operations Support Squadron here is leading a collaborative effort to minimize the potential of airfield intrusions on the south side of the JBSA location where a well-traveled roadway crosses the intersection of three active taxiways. The initiative, called Operation Echo, focuses on the area of the airfield where Taxiways Delta, Echo and Foxtrot intersect with Crossover R  more

TEMPLE, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Texas office issued the following news release on June 22: The Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million to build or improve rural electric infrastructure in Texas. "Reliable and modern 21st century infrastructure, including electric infrastructure and smart grid technologies, is a cornerstone for prosperity in rural America," Secretary Perdue  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in the following counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by adverse weather conditions that occurred in the following primary counties in Texas, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: A consumer confidence report released by the 82nd Medical Group Bioenvironmental Flight recently shows the water supply serving Sheppard AFB meets or exceeds standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality mandates public water systems to release an Annual Drinking Water Quality Report by July 1 to inform their consumers on the quality o  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: During these uncertain and unprecedented times, it takes a strong, no-nonsense leader to take on the responsibility of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training mission here. A fighter pilot with combat experience took on that role June 19, 2020, when Col. Robert F. Haas Jr. assumed command of the 80th Flying Training Wing, home to the only internationally manned and operated pilot training program.  more

TEMPLE, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a new mentoring initiative called the Conservation Agricultural Mentoring Program and is looking for agricultural producers to serve as mentors. The program is aimed at ensuring new NRCS employees are properly trained and mentored about the local production agriculture where they work. A   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has indicted three Arlington healthcare professionals for drug crimes and fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. Clinton Battle, an Arlington physician, and Donna Green, his nurse practitioner, have been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Dr. Battle and his medical assistant,   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not issued any notice or other public information regarding the use of face masks and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Inaccurate flyers or other postings have been circulating on the web and via social media channels regarding the use of face masks and the ADA due to the COVID  more

SHERMAN, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on June 23: A 44-year-old Murphy, Texas man was charged in an indictment unsealed today with wire fraud, false statements to a financial institution and money laundering for his alleged participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $3 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Admi  more

SHERMAN, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on June 26: A 50-year-old Plano, Texas man has been indicted and charged with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. James Mwanza was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 18, 2020 and charged with wire fraud, theft of government money, and aggravated identity theft. Mwanza went before U.S. Magistrate Ju  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release on June 24: A funeral home operator has been taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently sought over $13 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Jase DePaul Gautreaux aka Jase Dixon, 38, is charged in a criminal complaint, unsealed today upon his arrest, with making false statements to a financial institution, wire fraud, bank fraud and engaging in unlawful moneta  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Fort Worth District issued the following news release: Officials with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are seeking assistance from the recreating public to ensure continued safe operation of the 25 lake projects the district operates. "I want to thank visitors to our 25 lakes across the state of Texas within the Fort Worth District for your patience as we continue to implement what might be inconvenient but ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Arlington, Texas, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first EDA CARES Act Recovery Ass  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on June 24: The U.S. Department of Education's (Department) office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced it has signed contracts with five companies to provide enhanced customer support to FSA's more than 68 million student loan customers. Edfinancial Services LLC, F.H. Cann & Associates LLC, MAXIMUS Federal Services Inc., Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), and Texas Guaranteed Student Loa  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor and Cellco Partnership - doing business as Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Network Services Inc. and Verizon Corporate Resources Group LLC, all entities under Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) - has entered into an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement to resolve allegations of racial and gender-based hiring discrimination at facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and   more

LINDALE, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Barrington Trucking - a trucking company based in Lindale, Texas - has paid $73,452 in back wages to 15 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Investigators determined that Barrington Trucking misclassified drivers as independent contractors and paid them straight time  more

DEL RIO, Texas, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Marshals are searching for a Minnesota man and woman wanted as persons of interest by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the investigation of several St. Paul, Minnesota, fires during the recent unrest. ATF is offering two rewards of up to $10,000 each for information that leads to the apprehension and conviction of the two individuals. Jose Fela  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on June 23: U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Dallas, Texas, where he joined the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion with local business leaders on safely reopening the economy. Later in the day, Secretary Scalia visited American Leather, where he met with both employees and company leadership about the nationwide economic recovery. "Our economy is on the rebound, a  more

GALVESTON, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is pleased to announce the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the Port Freeport Commission, effective June 23, 2020, for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project (FHCIP) to deepen and widen the Freeport Channel. This project will contribute to the economic efficiency of commercial navigation in t  more

TACOMA, Washington, June 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, Attorney Brian T. Moran, issued the following news release: A 53-year-old Port Orchard, Washington, woman was charged in U.S. District Court in Tacoma with wire fraud for her scheme to embezzle from a company she started and then sold to a Texas firm, announced U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. JULIE SUE DORAN is alleged to have transferred illegally nearly $725,000 from company accounts for her own expenses, i  more