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January 29, 2010
During his State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama once again reiterated his commitment to revamping this nation's broken immigration and health care systems. Below is a statement from Tyler Moran , policy director of the National Immigration Law Center:
January 29, 2010
Recognizing the challenges many older Americans are facing in today's economic climate, HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee, on behalf of the Administration on Aging, has launched a new Web site for the National Legal Resource Center (NLRC).
January 29, 2010
The Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project will be conducting a webinar entitled, Help Us Help You: TIG Collaborations for 2011 , on February 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Attend this training, conducted by NTAP staff, to learn more about TIG collaborations, what ideas for TIGS are
January 28, 2010
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved a petition of UGI Utilities Inc. – Gas Division, UGI Penn Natural Gas Inc. and UGI Central Penn Gas Inc. to contribute proceeds stemming from a settlement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co to UGI Operation Share Energy Fund.
January 28, 2010
Northwestern University School of Law has announced a new loan forgiveness program that dovetails with two new federal student loan repayment plans, Income Based Repayment (IBR) and the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, to collectively address the financial hardships of those
January 28, 2010
As part of the Administration’s ongoing housing market stabilization plan, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released updated guidance for servicers participating in the Administration’s mortgage modification program. This guidance
January 28, 2010
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has announced the appointment of Alexis Bechtel of Reading, Berks County, as the next Director of the Bureau of Consumer Services. Before joining the PUC, Bechtel held several managerial positions dealing with customer service, call center operations and
January 27, 2010
On January 25, 2010, the Federal Housing Administration’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB) announced that it is immediately and permanently withdrawing the FHA approval of three mortgage lenders and is suspending a fourth. The MRB withdrew the FHA approval of Strategic Mortgage Corporation (Strategic)

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