Just like Bush

Start with Department of Justice news and then onto department of labor and just for. January 2010 (crossposted at kos http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/16/825766/-What-the-Democrats-do-for-us )

1. U.S. Files Suit Against Johnson & Johnson for Paying Kickbacks to Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy(10-042)
2. Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Murders of African-Americans(10-041)
3. German National Sentenced for Smuggling Coral from the Philippines(10-040)
4. British Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures(10-039)
5. Tahawwur Rana and David Headley Indicted for Alleged Roles in India and Denmark Terrorism Conspiracies(10-038)
6. Two Brothers Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Hold Thai Workers in Forced Labor in Hawaii(10-037)
7. Thirteen Detroit-Area Individuals Arrested and Charged for $14.5 Million Medicare Fraud(10-036)
8. Justice Department Sues to Close Georgia Tax Return Preparer(10-034)
9. Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, Country Club Alleging Discrimination

More from DOJ in January.

1. Former Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Convicted on Civil Rights Charges(10-032)
2. Two Former Executives of Indicted Video Relay Services Company Plead Guilty to Defrauding FCC Program(10-031)
3. Justice Department Reaches Three Settlements Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Regarding the Use of Electronic Book Readers(10-030)
4. Two Cincinnati Dentists Plead Guilty to Conspiracy, Tax Evasion on Eve of Trial(10-029)
5. Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Nationwide Frivolous Lawsuit Scheme(10-028)
6. Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden Announces Francey Hakes as National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction(10-027)
7. Member of the Cherokee Nation Sentenced to Prison for Transporting and Selling Bear Parts(10-024)
8. Clinic Manager Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme(10-026)
9. Phoenix Asphalt Paver Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion(10-025)
10. Purchasing Official at a New York City Hospital Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging(10-023)
11. North Carolina Ginseng Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Export of Ginseng Valued Over $100,000(10-022)
12. Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at Stalking Awareness Town Hall(Speeches)
13. Justice Department to Participate in Zoning Disability Case in Richmond Township, Michigan(10-021)
14. U.S. Army Major Charged with Smuggling Cash from Iraq and Making False Statements(10-020)
15. Attorney General Announces Significant Reforms to Improve Public Safety in Indian Country(10-019)
16. Associate Attorney General Perrelli Hosts Town Hall Commemorating National Stalking Awareness Month(10-018)
17. Florida Man Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Extortion, Making Interstate Threats, Computer Fraud and Identity Theft(10-017)
18. Former Vice President of Texas Company Pleads Guilty to Environmental Crime(10-016)
19. 10 Las Vegas Men Indicted for Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Tests(10-015)
20. Justice Department Reaches Agreement with New York City to Correct Conditions at Kings County Hospital Center(10-013)
21. Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging New Jersey’s Written Civil Service Examination for Promotion to Police Sergeant Discriminates Against African-Americans and Hispanics(10-012)
22. Two Individuals Charged with Murder and Other Offenses Related to Shooting Death of Two Afghan Nationals in Kabul, Afghanistan(10-011)
23. Former Military Official Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Participation in Bribery Conspiracy Involving $206 Million Telecommunications Contract in Korea(10-010)
24. Justice Department Files Six Lawsuits to Enjoin Preparation of Fraudulent Federal Income Tax Returns(10-009)
25. Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Activities Focused on Addressing Abuses in Juvenile Facilities(10-007)
26. Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges(10-006)
27. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Indicted for Attempted Bombing of Flight 253 on Christmas Day(10-004)
28. Federal Court Shuts Down Idaho Tax Preparer(10-003)
29. Minnesota Hospital to Pay U.S. to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Involving Unnecessary Admissions

Before getting back to lists: the FDA is running again

Now for the Department of Labor. Note how many of these involve the poorest and most easily exploited workers.

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $1.6 million to assist workers in Florida affected by mortgage industry layoffs – 10-0017-NAT –  [01/15/2010]

• OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA announces `OSHA Listens’ public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholders  – 10-0063-NAT – [01/15/2010]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor certifies approximately 3,900 workers in 15 states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance – 10-0065-NAT –  [01/14/2010]

• WHD News Release: US Labor Department moves to debar Long Island, NY, mail hauling contractor and recover $1.8 million in back wages for 500 employees – 10-0027-NEW – [01/14/2010]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/14/2010]

 
• EBSA News Release: US Department of Labor issues final safe harbor rule on employee contributions to small pension and welfare plans – 10-0056-NAT – [01/13/2010]

 

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces $150 million in `Pathways Out of Poverty’ training grants for green jobs – 10-0039-NAT –  [01/13/2010]

 
• EBSA News Release: US Labor Department sues owners of bankrupt Aurora, Ill., trucking company to recover $3 million in unpaid employee medical claims – 10-0033-CHI – [01/12/2010]

 

• OPA News Release: Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on December 2009 employment numbers – 10-0030-NAT –  [01/08/2010]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor certifies approximately 1,100 workers in 7 states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance – 10-0013-NAT –  [01/07/2010]

• ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/07/2010]

• OPA News Release: Statement of US Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on death of Agustin `Bobby’ Salcedo – 10-0006-SAN – [01/06/2009]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act – 09-1526-NAT –  [01/06/2010]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $2.2 million to assist Texas workers affected by construction, manufacturing industry layoffs – 09-1586-DAL –  [01/05/2010]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces nearly $2.4 million grant to assist workers in Idaho affected by electronics industry layoffs – 09-1587-SEA –  [01/05/2010]

 
• MSHA News Release: Mining fatalities fall to all-time low in 2009 – 09-1588-NAT – [01/04/2010]

 

• OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA proposes more than $1.4 million in penalties in connection with fatal explosion in Houston – 09-1557-DAL – [01/04/2010]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces free test drive of nearly 500 job search and career sites – 09-1575-NAT –  [01/04/2010]

• ETA News Release: US Department of Labor provides more than $1.2 million to assist recovery efforts in Arkansas – 09-1585-NAT –  [01/04/2010]