Rutledge Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Stay the EPA’s Clean Power...
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today released a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the Environmental Protection Agency’s so-called Clean Power Plan.
U.S. Supreme Court Halts EPA’s Unlawful Power Plan
Attorney General Sam Olens offered the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court decision blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing its illegal and unprecedented Power Plan until the court challenge concludes.
Whitfield Responds to President Obama’s Final Budget to Congress
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request
Texas District Court Rules MERS has Constitutional Rights to Notice of Lawsuit
MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the Dallas County District Court, 101st Judicial District, issued a final judgment in MERS’ favor recognizing MERS’ right, as beneficiary, to notice of a lawsuit under the United States and Texas Constit...
As Production Halts at Moses Lake Silicon Plant, Murray, Cantwell, Newhouse Call for End...
Following an announcement that the REC Silicon plant in Moses Lake will shut down production, U.S. Senators Murray and Cantwell, and U.S. Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), today called on trade representatives to end the solar trade war between the U.S...
Mayor Kasim Reed Celebrates the Groundbreaking of New Residential Housing in the Heart of...
Mayor Kasim Reed today joined Post Properties President and CEO Dave Stockert, Invest Atlanta President and CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD and Atlanta City Councilmember Cleta Winslow to celebrate the groundbreaking of Post Centennial Park, Atlanta’...
Hunt Mortgage Group Provides a Bridge Loan to Facilitate the Acquisition of a Mixed-Use...
Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States, announced today that it has provided a $31.5 million floating rate bridge loan to enable the acquisition of a mixed-use property located in South Bend, Indiana
Kennedy Wilson Taps Cathy Leap to Lead Pacific Northwest Region
Global real estate investment and services company Kennedy Wilson has named Cathy Leap as senior managing director of property services for the Pacific Northwest region. Leap, who brings more than 20 years of property management and commercial real est...
Davis Provision to Make Flying More Family-Friendly Included in House FAA Bill
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced that his provision to help make flying more family-friendly was included in the bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which was released by the House Transportation and Infrastruc...
Minnesota DNR to host listening session about Lake Michigan water diversion proposal
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host an open house and listening session about a Waukesha, Wisconsin, proposal to divert water from Lake Michigan. The proposed diversion would be done to address declining groundwater levels and water...
Inhofe Applauds Announcement of New Commercial Air Service into Stillwater
.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today participated in an event at Stillwater Regional Airport where American Airlines announced it will be establishing its first commercial air service at the airport beginning in August. Inhofe delivered brief remarks an...
Attorney General Sam Olens Reaches $470 Million Joint State-Federal Settlement with HSBC to Address...
Attorney General Sam Olens today announced a $470 million joint state-federal settlement with mortgage lender and servicer HSBC to address mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses.The settlement provides direct payments to Georgia borrow...
Welch Initiative to Assist Low-Income Mobile Homeowners Passes House
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment introduced by Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) that would expand the federal housing assistance program to cover previously ineligible expenses of low income mobile home owners. The bipartisan ...
Marino Moves Highway 209 Bill to House Floor
Congressman Tom Marino (PA-10) issued the following statement after learning the House Committee on Natural Resources passed, with unanimous consent, H.R.3620, a bill to amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide a...
Delaware Borrowers To Benefit From National Settlement With HSBC To Address Mortgage Loan Abuses
A state-federal settlement with mortgage lender and servicer HSBC will provide direct payments to Delaware borrowers for past foreclosure abuses, loan modifications and other relief for borrowers in need of assistance, rigorous mortgage servicing stan...
Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Lorraine in Ellsworth Co.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the public water supply in the City of Lorraine located in Ellsworth County. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure due to a water mai...
Zinke Statement on Obama’s Oil Tax
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke released the following statement on the Obama administration’s proposal to place a $10 tax on every barrel of oil to pay for green energy projects
King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Management of Federal Property
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) has joined with a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce legislation that would improve how the federal government manages its buildings and other property across the country. The Federal Property Management Reform ...
AG secures $1 million for Washington homeowners in legal action against HSBC for mortgage...
Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced Washington homeowners will recover $1 million, as part of a $470 million agreement secured for homeowners nationwide through a state-federal legal action against mortgage lender and servicer HSBC.
2016 – Paint South Dakota Campaign
"Paint – South Dakota” is underway and South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) is seeking volunteers to pick up paint brushes and set aside some free time to help residents in their communities.
Rutledge Reaches $470 Million Joint State-Federal Settlement with HSBC
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge along with 49 other states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $470 million joi...
Raimondo Urges Caution For Evening Commute
"As you prepare for the commute home, please keep in mind that our area continues to experience heavy snow and strong winds," Raimondo said. "We are also aware of power outages across the state, and are asking for patience as crews work quickly. Stay o...
MERCY LOAN FUND PARTNERS WITH MERCY HOUSING TO PRESERVE RURAL HOUSING IN IDAHO
Mercy Loan Fund (MLF), a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced that it has partnered with its parent organization, Mercy Housing, Inc. (MHI), one of the nation’s largest developers of and managers of affordable housing...
Congressman Cohen Welcomes HUD’s Decision to Relocate Residents of Tulane and Warren Apartments to...
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today welcomed the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to abate the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract of Warren Apartments, Tulane I Apartments, and Tulane II Apartments due to owner
Attorney General Kilmartin Reaches $470 Million Joint State-Federal Settlement with HSBC to Address Mortgage...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced a $470 million joint state-federal settlement with mortgage lender and servicer HSBC to address mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses
Councilmember Bagshaw to Convene Homeless Advocates for Roundtable Review
Councilmember Sally Bagshaw will host a roundtable discussion with homeless advocates on Friday morning to hear their experiences and reactions to the State of Civil Emergency relating to homelessness. Recently, the Council dedicated $7.5 million in o...
SHUSTER WELCOMES REP. BOST TO T&I COMMITTEE
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) today welcomed U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) as a newly appointed member of the Committee
Roe Introduces Bill to Bring Fairness to Public Housing
Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) introduced the Fairness in Public Housing Act. This bill would require tenants in public housing who have earned more than 125% of Median Area Income for more than one year to move out so that other needy families can move in
Cherokee Nation helps city of Tahlequah with demolition project
The Cherokee Nation helped the city of Tahlequah save thousands of dollars by donating the tribe’s environmental health experts’ time to check for asbestos in a row of nearly two dozen homes marked for demolition
Klobuchar, Franken, Peterson, Walz Urge Administration to Provide Crucial Funding for Lewis & Clark...
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, along with Representatives Collin Peterson and Tim Walz, today urged the Administration to provide crucial funding for the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System (LCRWS). Congress recently approved an addition...
