WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2023: Congressional candidates collected $3.1 billion and disbursed $2.7 billion, political parties received $1.7 billion and spent $1.5 billion, and political action committees (PACs) raised $7.4 billion and spent $6.5 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Disbursements for ind  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSrep) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 2021-FIN-032-B) on Dec. 29, 2022, entitled "The Omaha Tribe Did Not Account for CARES Act Funds Appropriately." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Darryl LaCounte, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs From: Kathleen Sedney, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Subject: Final Audit Report - The Omaha Tribe Did Not Account for CARES Act Funds Appropriately;   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:23-cv-10017; E.D. Mich. filed Jan. 4, 2023) involving AEO Publishing Inc., Banner Co-Op Inc. and BannersGo LLC, Neil S. Chandran, Garry J. Davidson, Michael T. Glaspie, Linda C. Knott and Amy S. Mossel: * * * SEC Charges Creator of Coindeal Crypto Scheme and Seven Others in Connection with $45 Million Fraud * * * On January 4, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Neil C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2023: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $9.6 million across the country and taking several other steps to help farmers, ranchers, processors and rural businesses diversify the nation's meat supply. "USDA is putting the needs of farmers, ranchers and consumers at the forefront of the Biden-Harris Administrati  more