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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.
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...
EPA Inspection Reveals Violations of Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule by Home Renovation Company...
EPA Region 7 conducted a recordkeeping inspection in response to a tip and complaint regarding Home Pro in Joplin, Mo., that revealed violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. As part of a settlement with EPA filed in Lenexa, Kan., ...
Paris Climate Agreement a Bad Deal for Americans
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today held a hearing to examine the various scientific, economic and other policy issues surrounding President Obama’s recent pledge to the United Nations-led effort to curtail greenhouse gas emissions....
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Improve Federal Housing Programs
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) voted in favor of H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. The bill would enact incremental changes at a number of federal housing programs, including public housing, the Section 8 voucher progra...
Davis, Nadler to Advocate for More Family-friendly Policies in Upcoming FAA Reauthorization
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, are working to include language in the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that would make i...
FAA Reauthorization Bill is “Anything but Conservative”
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) issued the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
House Passes Luetkemeyer Legislation to Reform Housing Policies in America for First Time in...
“Today Members of Congress joined together to break the trend of failed federal housing policies, Luetkemeyer said.” “This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation represents the first real reforms to the programs and processes at the Department of ...
Whitfield Examines Two Bills to Counter EPA Overreach
The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01) today examined two commonsense bills to counter the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory overreach.
Pompeo: FAA Reauthorization Bill is “Anything but Conservative”
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) issued the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today introduced legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
New state-led clean water rule proposed
The Department of Ecology today released a new draft clean water rule (also known as the fish consumption rule) that contains a more protective cancer risk rate, in keeping with the governor’s directive from October 2015.
Attorney General Morrisey, 18 States Object to EPAs Cap And Trade Rule
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey helped lead officials from 18 states in challenging a proposal to force cap-and-trade upon states that do not comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Power Plan.
Murray proposes to expand levy to support affordable housing
Continuing a 35-year history of public investment in affordable housing, today Mayor Ed Murray announced his proposal to replace and expand the expiring Seattle Housing Levy with a new 7-year ballot measure that would invest $290 million to preserve a...
DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, ZONING/QUALITY OF LIFE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF SWEEP
The Jefferson Parish Department of Property Maintenance Zoning Quality of Life conducted a sweep on the Eastbank in Council District 4 on Wednesday, January 27, 2015 and Thursday, January 28, 2015. The streets included in the sweep were Longwood Drive,...
Appointments Now Being Taken for Philippine Consulate Outreach March 19-20
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Immigrant Services Division, announced that the public is invited to reserve an appointment for the Philippine Consulate Mobile Outreach on Maui, Saturday Mar. 19 and Sunday, Mar. 20.
Two Georgia Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Bank Fraud at Public...
A federal grand jury in Atlanta charged in separate indictments two real estate investors with bid rigging and bank fraud related to public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Justice Department announced today
COMMISSION TO FOCUS ON HOUSING NEEDS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 50 AND OLDER
The Clark County Commission on Aging is focusing this year on housing, especially for people 50 and older. Research reveals that 87 percent of people prefer to retire in place and will need accessible, affordable housing. Whether housing is a multi- or...
CONNECTICUT LANDLORDS AGREE TO SETTLE HUD FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT ALLEGING THEY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FAMILIES...
he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced an agreement with a group of Connecticut landlords to resolve allegations they discriminated against families with children. HUD reached the agreement with New Britain-based Gre...
Secretary of Agriculture Issues Revised Decision Regarding Farm Best Management Practices In Missisquoi Bay...
Vermont's Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Ross, issued his revised decision regarding the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) petition to require mandatory Best Management Practices (BMPs) for farms in the Missisquoi Bay Basin. The Revised Secretary's D...
Lummis Bill Increasing Southwest Wyoming Water Storage Passes Committee
U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis’ (WY-At large) legislation to approve expansion of water storage at the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) Fontenelle Reservoir in Lincoln County, Wyoming was approved today by a unanimous vote of the House Natural Resources Committee.
Congressman Cleaver Co-Authored Bipartisan Housing Bill Passes, Significantly Improves Housing Needs for Americans
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce the passage of H.R. 3700, “The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015”. A remarkable bipartisan effort by Rep. Cleaver and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), this bill is one of the l...
