Voterama in Congress, week ending May 18, 2012
House Violence Against Women Act: Voting 222 for and 205 against, the House on May 16 approved a Republican bill (HR 4970) to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) through fiscal 2016 on a budget of $680 million annually. The bill was disputed mainly because it omits provisions in a bi-partisan Senate-passed bill to expand protections for battered women who are illegal immigrants, Native ...
Government Takeover of College Loan Pool in Works
College students are facing a sea of change in borrowing money to pay for their degree. The change, perhaps as soon as July, would end the Federal Family Education Loan program that has dominated the federal student loan pool for more than 40 years.
Voters guide for contested races on May 29
Early voting for the May 29 elections runs May 14-May 25; for more information call the Tarrant County Elections Center at 817-831-8683.
TerraEchos, Inc. Closes Additional Seed Investment from True Ventures
TerraEchos Inc. announced today that it has closed on additional seed financing from True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm. True Ventures focuses on investments in commerce, consumer devices, infrastructure services, media, mobile, and software and services.
Foreign governments seek to channel expats' money
Foreign governments that once viewed expatriates largely as a source of revenue just for the money they sent home to their families are starting to focus more on helping their citizens succeed in America ...
The Recovery Is an Illusion: John Williams
(IBTimes) - The Recovery Is an Illusion: John Williams Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (5/18/12)