Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. A former director of nursing pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Anna Nursing Services Corp. (Anna Nursing), a defunct home health care company in Miami. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Former U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Manager Sentenced for Receiving Bribes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. Kenny E. Toy, 54, the former Afloat Programs Manager at the United States Navy Military Sealift Command, was sentenced today to serve 96 months in prison for receiving bribes. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, United States Attorney Dana J.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Confirmation of Bob McDonald as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. I applaud the overwhelming, bipartisan confirmation of Bob McDonald as our next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. As a veteran himself and a proud member of a military family, Bob is deeply committed to serving our veterans and their families. And as an executive with decades of[Read More…]
NCIA Launches First ServSafe© Food Safety Training for Marijuana ‘Edibles’ Makers and Responsible Selling Program for ‘Budtenders in Denver, August 6 & 19
Edibles makers to learn proper hygiene, prevention of food contamination, emergency procedures, and more; ‘Budtenders’ to learn responsible selling practices based on lessons of alcohol industry DENVER, CO—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) announced today that it will launch the first ServSafe© Food Safety Basics course specifically[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Announcement
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. I welcome the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement today that 17,000 service members and other consumers will receive a total of $92 million in debt relief from Rome Finance, whose unlawful, predatory lending schemes specifically targeted active-duty military personnel serving nationwide. No one who serves our[Read More…]
CFPB and 13 State Attorneys General Obtain About $92 Million in Debt Relief for Servicemembers Harmed by Predatory Lending Scheme
Rome Finance and Owners Permanently Banned from Consumer Lending After Deceiving About 17,000 Servicemembers and Other Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and 13 state attorneys general obtained approximately $92 million in debt relief from Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, also collectively known[Read More…]
Idaho Suspends Wilderness Wolf-killing Plan in Face of Court Challenge
POCATELLO, Idaho–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Faced with a legal challenge by conservationists and an imminent hearing before a federal appeals court, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has abandoned its plan to resume a professional wolf-killing program in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness during the coming winter. In[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Speaks in Support of Bipartisan Summer Meals Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives supporting the bipartisan Summer Meals Act. The legislation would expand the USDA Summer Nutrition Program to help more children access quality meals during the summer months. Watch Duckworth’s remarks on the[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Condemns Ruling Against Physicians’ Right to Counsel on Firearm Safety
Ruling by Appellate Court threatens physicians’ ability to counsel parents about firearm safety, putting children’s lives at risk ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL—(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014 — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold a “physician gag law” in Florida violates the First Amendment rights of pediatricians and threatens their[Read More…]
Senate Bill Would Prohibit ‘Bulk Collection’ of Americans’ Records; Other Programs Still Await Reform
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Today, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced a revised version of the USA FREEDOM Act. The bill, which would prohibit bulk collection of Americans’ business records and increase transparency and accountability in surveillance, has the best chance of any stand-alone bill of becoming law in this session[Read More…]
