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Federal Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday September 08, 2024 ( 6 items )  

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $38 Million in Grants to Michigan Tribes to Cut Climate Pollution and Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces four selected Tribal and territory applications in Michigan through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program * * * Today, Sept. 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that four tribes in Michigan have been selected to receive more than $38 million in Climate Pollution Reduct  more

Justice Dept.: Pharmacists Convicted of $13M Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurer Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners yesterday for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Raef Hamaed, of Maricopa County, Arizona; Kindy Ghussin, of Greene County, Ohio; Ali Abdelrazzaq, of Macomb County, Michigan; and Tarek Fakhuri, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, all licensed pharmacists, billed Medicare  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Home Health Care Company Operators Sentenced to Prison in $5.5 Million Kickback Scheme and Tax Evasion
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: A married Macomb County couple, Noli and Isabel Tcruz, both 68, were sentenced today to 6 years in prison and 38 months in prison, respectively, on health care fraud kickback conspiracy, tax evasion, and fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison. This follows the sentencings earlier this year of two doctors who had pled guilty to receiv  more

President Biden Announces 'Investing in America and Investing in Americans' Order to Speed Creation of Good Jobs Through Federal Investments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * Executive Order shows commitment to ensuring Americans' access to good, safe jobs, benefits * * * As part of its continued efforts to expand opportunities for all, the Biden-Harris administration has announced the "Investing in America and Investing in Americans" Executive Order to drive more federal dollars toward good-paying, safe jobs offering the right to   more

VP Harris Issues Remarks at Campaign Event in Detroit, Mich.
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 4 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Sept. 2, 2024, at a campaign event at Northwestern High School: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon, Detroit. (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be in the house of labor. (Applause.) Can we hear it for Tyrese? (Applause.) Tyrese, I want to thank you for your extraordinary leadership and all of your words and the heart and soul that you put into your work, like I know all the members of LIUN  more

White House Fact Sheet: Days After Labor Day, Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order to Promote Good Jobs Through Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Days After Labor Day, Biden-Harris Administration Issues Executive Order to Promote Good Jobs Through Investing in America Agenda - "Wall Street did not build America; the middle class built America, and unions built the middle class." - President Biden on Labor Day, 2024 Today, President Biden will travel to Michigan to sign a landmark Executive Order on Investing in America and Investin  more