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Federal Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday January 17, 2021 ( 50 items )  

AFIMSC Announces 2021 Innovation Rodeo Finalists
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists for the 2021 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. The AFIMSC leadership team and Ventures Innovation Office staff picked eight finalists out of more than 370 submissions to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. Conducted virtually this year due to COVID-19, the 2021 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo tak  more

Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA Cites Bella Fresh Houston LLC in Texas for PACA Violations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Bella Fresh Houston LLC (Bella Fresh), Houston, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA. Bella F  more

Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Texas Produce Business
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Azteca International Produce LLC satisfied an $83,396 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions. The San Antonio, Texas, company can continue operating in the produce industry upon applying for and being issued a PACA license. Hilda River  more

Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center Announces 2021 Innovation Rodeo Finalists
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists for the 2021 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. The AFIMSC leadership team and Ventures Innovation Office staff picked eight finalists out of more than 370 submissions to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. Conducted virtually this year due to COVID-  more

Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center: Program Analyst's Idea Improves Resource Management Reporting
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Dan McDermott says his job as a program analyst for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Resources Directorate requires him to be a storyteller. "I tell the story of where the portfolio has been in the past, where it is today and where it is headed in the future," said McDermott, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. "This includes prioritiz  more

Air Force to Host Virtual Industry Exchange for Wright-Patterson AFB
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and 88th Air Base Wing will host the first Virtual Industry Exchange on Jan. 21 to explore possible mixed-use commercial development at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The Air Force is seeking private and public interest for development of more than 46 acres on Wright-Patterson. The virtual exchange forum provides industry the opportunity to co  more

Air Force to Host Virtual Industry Exchange for Wright-Patterson AFB
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and 88th Air Base Wing will host the first Virtual Industry Exchange on Jan. 21 to explore possible mixed-use commercial development at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The Air Force is seeking private and public interest for development of more than 46 acres on Wright-Patterson. The virtual exchange forum provides industry the opportunity to co  more

AmeriCorps Opens New Region Office in Austin
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service issued the following news release on Jan. 12: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the opening of its new South Central Region office in Austin, Texas. The agency celebrated the opening virtually via Zoom, jointly with the staff from the Mid-Atlantic Region office, which is also marking its new opening. AmeriCorps CEO Barbara Stewart and South Central Region Administrator Sam Schuth  more

Army Medical Board Test New Deployable CT Scanner
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: The U.S. Army Medical Board (AMEDD Board) tested a new deployable computerized tomography scanner (CT scan) that allows for better medical imaging, transportability, and maintenance. The test was conducted during the first two weeks in December 2020 at the Deployable Medical Systems Equipment for Training complex at Camp Bullis, Texas. It was an independent, unbiased assessment of the ne  more

Army Medicine: Glaucoma Awareness is Important
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States and is estimated to affect 3 million Americans. At least half of those do not know they have it because glaucoma usually has no symptoms until the disease has progressed to a late stage. Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the internal pressure in the eyes increases enough to damage the nerve fiber  more

BLS Issues Report on Consumer Price Index for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land for December 2020
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 13 on the Consumer Price Index for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land for December 2020: Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent for the two months ending in December 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional   more

CBP, FDA Seize Counterfeit, Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 13: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport working in conjunction with agents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that they have seized 33,681 units of e-cigarettes with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $719,453. In December 2020, CBP seized 42 separate shipments arriv  more

D.C. U.S. Attorney Office: Texas Man Arrested and Charged With Making Threats Regarding Events at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Jan. 15: A Texas man was charged yesterday and arrested today in Texas in connection with making threats regarding the riots at the U.S. Capitol last week. Troy Anthony Smocks, 58, of Dallas, Texas, was charged by criminal complaint with knowingly and willfully transmitting threats in interstate commerce, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 875(c). He will   more

Dallas Fed Announces Executive Promotions
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has announced the following promotions: Jim Dolmas has been promoted to economic policy advisor and senior economist in the Research Department. Previously, he was a senior research economist. Dolmas joined the Dallas Fed in 2000. He leads the policy group and is a co-editor of Dallas Fed Economics. Dolmas also developed the Dallas Fed's much-cited Trimmed  more

Dallas Fed Appoints Veronica Muzquiz Edwards to San Antonio Branch Board
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Veronica Muzquiz Edwards to its San Antonio Branch board of directors for a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2023. In her role as a board member, Edwards will provide input into regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. Edwards is CEO of San Antonio-based InGenesis, Inc., one of the nation's larg  more

Dallas Fed Reappoints Sally Hurt-Deitch to El Paso Branch Board
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has reappointed Sally Hurt-Deitch of El Paso to its El Paso Branch board of directors. She will serve a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2023. Hurt-Deitch joined the El Paso Branch board in 2018. As a board member, she provides input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. Hurt-Deitch is Group CEO Mid-South, Memp  more

Department of the Air Force Offers Civilians More Than 30 Development Programs
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Academic Year 2022 Civilian Developmental Education (CDE), Civilian Strategic Leader Program (CSLP), and Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP) application call runs Jan. 13 through Feb. 26. The Department of the Air Force provides developmental education, academic programs, and leadership assignment opportunities to prepare civilian Airmen and Guardians to anticip  more

DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas Honors and Remembers Teammates Lost During 2020
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas, recently set up a small memorial to honor and remember their teammates lost over the past year. "Our support services team put together a tribute for our former members that passed away while employed with DLA Distribution Corpus Christi, Texas," said Joseph Murphy, support services division chief. A display case co  more

Donald L. Evans of Midland Appointed to Dallas Fed's El Paso Branch Board
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Donald L. Evans of Midland to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' El Paso Branch board of directors. He will serve a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2023. As a board member, he will provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. Evans is chairman of the Permian Strategic Partners  more

EPA Approves Clean Water Program to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 15: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it is approving Texas' request to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for discharges from produced water, hydrostatic test water and gas plant effluent or oil and gas discharges, within the state of Texas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will take over respon  more

EXIM Board Unanimously Approves Two Transactions to Support 500 American Jobs in Hard-Hit Aviation Sector
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Board of Directors yesterday unanimously voted to approve two transactions in the aviation sector that has been negatively impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Combined, the authorizations amount to $125 million in financing in support of 500 American jobs across nine states: California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Ohio, Oklahom  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Announces 2021 Advisory Council Members
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members of its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council) and four reappointments. New members: * Dr. Calvin R. King Sr., Arkansas * Ms. Deborah Welchel, Texas Reappointments: * Mr. Samuel Sanders, Louisiana * Ms. Mi  more

HHS: OCR Provides Technical Assistance to Ensure Crisis Standards of Care Protect Against Age, Disability Discrimination**
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has worked collaboratively with the State of North Carolina, the North Texas Mass Critical Care Guidelines Task Force, the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council, and the Indian Health Service to revise each entity's crisis standards of care ("CSC") guidelines to reflec  more

Jill Gutierrez of Tularosa Appointed to Dallas Fed's El Paso Branch Board
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Jill Gutierrez of Tularosa, New Mexico, to the Bank's El Paso Branch board of directors, serving a three-year term ending December 31, 2023. She served on the Dallas Fed's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council from 2019-2020. In her role as a board member, Gutierrez will provide input into regional economic conditions as part of  more

Justice Department Settles With Texas-Based Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The Department of Justice announced today that it reached a settlement with National Systems America LP (National Systems), a Dallas, Texas-based staffing agency. The settlement resolves the department's claim that National Systems violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it (1) imposed unlawful citizenship restrictions on applicants for certain positions and (2) required lawful   more

Justice Department: Man Charged With $5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 15: A Texas man has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than $5 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. David P. Burns, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Criminal Division  more

Meet the 2021 Installation & Mission Support Weapons & Tactics Conference Mission Area Working Group Chairs
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Meet the 2021 I-WEPTAC (Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference) Mission Area Working Group chairs. The teams they lead are charged with helping shape the future of Air Force combat support by finding innovative solutions to today's installation and mission support challenges. Their solutions will posture the agile combat support requ  more

Mission & Installation Contracting Command: 922nd Contracting Battalion Deploys to Support Afghanistan Drawdown
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: Soldiers from the 922nd Contracting Battalion are assuming command and control of Regional Contracting Center-Afghanistan in the coming days in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Leaders from the battalion cased their organizations colors at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, earlier this month for the deployment to assume the RCC-Afghanistan mission from  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: New Rule Improves Partner Flexibility in Regional Conservation Partnership Program
TEMPLE, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the final rule for its Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The rule updates USDA's partner-driven program as directed by the 2018 Farm Bill and integrates feedback from agricultural producers and others. "The Regional Conservation Partnership Program is a powerful p  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Invests $11.65 Million to Control Destructive Feral Swine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.65 million in 14 projects to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine as part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. This investment expands the pilot program to new projects in Alabama, Hawaii, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Sout  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Invests $11.65 Million to Control Destructive Feral Swine
JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Mississippi office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.65 million in 14 projects to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine as part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. This investment expands the pilot program to one new project in Mississippi. Projects have also been f  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Invests $11.65 Million to Control Destructive Feral Swine
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service North Carolina office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.65 million in 14 projects to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine as part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. This investment expands the pilot program in North Carolina. Projects have also been funded in A  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Invests $11.65 Million to Control Destructive Feral Swine
TEMPLE, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Texas office issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.65 million in 14 projects in eight state, including Texas, to help agricultural producers and private landowners trap and control feral swine as part of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. This investment expands the pilot program to three new projects in Texas. This pi  more

NTSB Chairman Sumwalt Issues Opening Remarks on Atmos Energy Natural Gas-Fueled Explosion
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following remarks on Jan. 12 by Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt on Atmos Energy natural gas-fueled explosion: * * * I am Robert Sumwalt, and I'm honored to serve as the Chairman of the NTSB. Joining us today are my colleagues on the Board: Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg, Member Jennifer Homendy, Member Michael Graham, and Member Tom Chapman. Today, we meet in open session, as required by the Government in the Sunshine Act, t  more

President Trump Issues Remarks at 45th Mile of New Border Wall
REYNOSA-MCALLEN, Texas, Jan. 13 -- President Donald J. Trump issued the following remarks on Jan. 12 at the 45th mile of new border wall: * * * Thank you very much. Thank you, everybody. Great honor to be here. We worked long and hard. Please sit down. We've worked long and hard to get this done. They said it couldn't be done, and we got it done. One of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of our country. I'm honored to be here in the Rio Grande Valley with the courageous men an  more

President Trump Issues Remarks Before Marine One Departure on Jan. 12
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- President Donald J. Trump issued the following remarks before the Marine One departure on Jan. 12: * * * So, we're going to Texas. We're going to the southern border. As you know, we've completed the wall. They may want to expand it. We have the expansion underway. It's been tremendously successful, far beyond what anyone thought. We're stopping, in large numbers, the drugs coming into the country for many, many years and decades. We're stopping a lot of illegal immigrat  more

Safety and Efficacy of the COVID-19 Vaccine on Latest 'The Air Force Starts Here' Podcast
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In episode 42 of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast, the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine is discussed by the team at the 59th Medical Wing. The Federal Drug Administration authorize two COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna, for emergency use authorization. As of January 15, 2021, the DoD is administering the vaccine in phases due to l  more

San Antonio-Based Coalition Fighting Human Trafficking Receives $1.5 Million Grant
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Gregg N. Sofer, issued the following news release on Jan. 11: A recent award of federal funds will enhance the efforts of the South Texas Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Human Trafficking Task Force, a coalition of prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in San Antonio committed to fighting the evils of human trafficking. This announcement from U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer, San Antonio Mayor Ron Niremberg, San   more

Texas Company Agrees to Reimburse Medicare for Improper Billing Related to Neurostimulators
LONGVIEW, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on Jan. 12: The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox announced that Spinal Decompression Clinic of Texas ("SDCT") has agreed to pay $330,898.00 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing of electro-acupuncture device neurostimulators. From August 21, 2018 through June 26, 2019, SDCT billed Me  more

Texas Man, Woman Behind My Buddy Loans Charged With Filing Hundreds of Fraudulent Applications for COVID Relief
TEXARKANA, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: A Liberty County, Texas, man and woman have been charged with filing hundreds of fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications with the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. Clifton Pape, 45,   more

Texas U.S. Attorney Warns Demonstrators That Any Violence at Texas State Capitol Will Be Vigorously Prosecuted
BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The U.S. Attorneys representing the four districts in Texas have announced their intent to prosecute any crimes committed at the state capitol or otherwise in violation of federal law ahead of upcoming presidential inauguration. "The First Amendment is a cherished right and bedrock principle of our great nation," said United States Attorney Stephen J. C  more

Texas U.S. Attorney: 4 Sentenced for Roles in Illegally Harboring Over 100 Immigrants
MCALLEN, Texas, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: Four Starr County residents have been handed significant sentences following their respective convictions involving the harboring of 104 illegal aliens in harsh conditions, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Juan Carlos Barrera, 28, Odilon Oyervides Jr., 22, Isaac Villarreal, 25, and Gustavo Alberto Alaniz Jr., 25, all of Roma, pleaded guilty in late 2019.   more

Texas U.S. Attorney: U.S. Attorneys Warn of Charges Against Potential Violent Protesters
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorneys representing the four districts in Texas have announced intent to prosecute any crimes committed at the state capitol or otherwise in violation of federal law ahead of upcoming presidential inauguration. "As I've said from the beginning, the rioters at the U.S. Capitol should be arrested, charged and incarcerated," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. P  more

Two Men Charged in Connection With Events at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Jan. 10: Two men were charged today in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Larry Rendell Brock, of Texas, was charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capito  more

Tyson Tuttle Reappointed to Dallas Fed's San Antonio Branch Board
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 13 (TNSPer) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has reappointed Tyson Tuttle of Austin to its San Antonio Branch board of directors. He will serve a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2023. In his role as a board member, Tuttle provides input into regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. Tuttle is president and CEO of Silicon Labs, a global silicon, software  more

U.S. Attorney Releases Corporate Enforcement Memo for Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: The Eastern District of Texas has taken another significant step in promoting justice, fairness, and transparency in the areas of corporate and white-collar enforcement. "For the past four years, the Department of Justice has introduced and formalized policies relating to corporate and white-collar enforcement actions. These policies are good for govern  more

U.S. Attorneys in Texas Warn of Charges Against Potential Violent Protesters
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The U.S. Attorneys representing the four districts in Texas have announced their intent to prosecute any crimes committed at the state capitol or otherwise in violation of federal law ahead of upcoming presidential inauguration. "Last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol in D.C. was reprehensible. We will not tolerate that type of behavior from protesters i  more

U.S. Attorneys Warn: Don't Mess With Texas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Gregg N. Sofer, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: The U.S. Attorneys representing the four districts in Texas have announced their intent to prosecute any crimes committed at the State Capitol or elsewhere in violation of federal law ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration. "During this time of polarized political discord, freedom of speech is an important right that must be safeguarded, but  more

U.S. Department of Labor Launches Education, Enforcement Initiative to Ensure Child Care Industry Complies With Federal Labor Laws
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has launched an outreach and enforcement initiative to improve compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) among businesses in the child care industry in its Southwest region. WHD will conduct compliance assistance seminars and will increase close communication and coordination with child care i  more

U.S. Department of Labor Reports 29 Mine-Related Deaths in 2020
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: In 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports there were 29 mining fatalities, making it the sixth consecutive year that mining fatalities were below 30. Among those fatalities, five occurred in coal mines, a historic low. MSHA reports that three deaths occurred in Kentucky and Louisiana; two each in Arizona, California, Georgia, Iowa, Texas and West Vi  more