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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Monday August 18, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Nonprofit Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Nonprofit Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud The Energy Federation, Inc. (EFI), a Franklin-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that provides advice on promoting energy efficiency and heating assistance to homeowners, has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims A  more

Two Men Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Two Men Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Two men were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for their involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Yanbing Chen, 30, a Chinese national unlawfully residing in Brooklyn, New York, wa  more

Whip Clark Stands Up For Seniors on Nationwide Day of Action
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Stands Up For Seniors on Nationwide Day of Action * MALDEN, MA -- Yesterday, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) participated in House Democrats' nationwide "Save Social Security Day of Action," meeting with seniors and caregivers at Mystic Valley Elder Services. She joined them to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security and to underscore Democrats' continued fight t  more