Florida’s Frankenstein Foreclosure Act, House Bill 213 and the 2/16 Rally in...
MAKE PLANS TO COME TO TALLAHASSEE NEXT THURSDAY 2/16/2012! Let’s be honest about what this legislation and all this effort is. The banksters, the document mills and the foreclosure firms have made an...
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Ohio voters support right-to-work legislation by 14 in new Q-poll
54/40 and fight. Conventional wisdom has Ohio being vulnerable to a Democratic rollback in 2012 after a GOP sweep in 2010. Approval ratings for Governor John Kasich have been low after his reforms of...
View ArticleRep Darren Soto Voices Concerns Regarding The Florida (un)Fair Foreclosure...
Soto Voices Concerns Regarding Foreclosure Legislation State Representatives Darren Soto along with concerned legislators and members of the community gathered outside the House chambers at the State...
View ArticleForeclosure bill fight sharpens | Senate Judiciary Committee puts contentious...
“the fact is the homeowner will be foreclosed on, because someone holds the note and the homeowner didn’t pay his mortgage” ~ Kathleen Passidomo ~ Foreclosure bill fight sharpens Senate Judiciary...
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Maryland becomes eighth state to legalize gay marriage
Next up: Referendum. It passed the House last week and the Senate tonight, and the governor’s signature is a fait accompli: The final vote by the state Senate ended a yearlong drama in Annapolis over...
View ArticleSB 1890 | Bill to Streamline Foreclosures Moves One Step Closer to Florida Law
Bill to streamline foreclosures moves one step closer to Florida law For the first time since the real estate crash crippled Florida’s economy and battered struggling homeowners, a bill to hasten...
View ArticleOregon House Passes Foreclosure Protection Bill Addressing Mediation, Dual Track
Oregon House passes foreclosure protection bill addressing mediation, dual track Oregon lawmakers reached a last-minute deal Monday on protections for homeowners facing foreclosure, passing legislation...
View ArticleVICTORY | SB 1890 / SB 670 / HB 213 The Florida (un)Fair Foreclosure Act is...
The Florida Fair Foreclosure Act is Officially Dead! (it appears that way anyway, you never know with these dirty bastards) Congratulations everyone for you hard dedicated work on defeating the bills....
View ArticleHB 237 | Georgia Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Criminalizing Foreclosure...
PRESS ADVISORY Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Georgia Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Criminalizing Foreclosure Fraud Today, the Senate unanimously approved HB 237, legislation that will make foreclosure...
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Audio: Scalia lectures Verrilli on enumerated powers
“What is left, if the government can do this?” The guy who uploaded this to YouTube calls it a “benchslap.” It’s loads of fun, and the point about limited powers will sound familiar. The key part...
View ArticleCalifornia | Harris’ Homeowner’s Bill of Rights Pulled from Banking Committee...
“We’re concerned about any legislation that protects the foreclosure process and will actually impeded new opportunities for new homebuyers and also California’s housing and economic recovery which...
View ArticleNew Maryland Laws Affecting Property Tax Credits, Foreclosures, Ground Rent...
New Md. laws affecting property tax credits, foreclosures, ground rent (and possibly you) A grab bag of housing-related legislation passed in the Maryland General Assembly’s recently completed session....
View ArticleHouse Overwhelmingly Passes Cummings Amendment to Extend Foreclosure...
House Overwhelmingly Passes Cummings Amendment to Extend Foreclosure Protections to Servicemembers and Veterans Cummings also Succeeds on Amendment to Increase Diversity, Curb Hazing Washington, DC...
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Romney on Obama’s new DREAM rule: “I’d like to see legislation that deals...
“If I’m president, we’ll do our very best to have that kind of long-term solution.” BuzzFeed notes, correctly, that the most important part here is what he didn’t say. He continued: “I think the...
View ArticleCruz Family | Two Arrests as Balloon Banner, Rooftop Occupation Kick Off...
Balloon Banner Floats Above Foreclosed Cruz Family Home Cruz Home Roof Occupied for #J21 National Day of Action Two Arrests as Balloon Banner, Rooftop Occupation Kick Off Nationwide Anti-Foreclosure...
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Quotes of the day
Bracing for impact. With the Supreme Court likely to render judgment on President Obama’s health care law this week, the White House and Congress find themselves in a position that many advocates of...
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Quotes of the day
Immigration. While the Supreme Court’s mixed decision on Monday on Arizona’s immigration enforcement law gave a big political boost to officials there who supported it, the ruling does not seem likely...
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Quotes of the Day
Governors’ Brawl [Governor Rick] Perry “has no interest in fast-tracking any portion of this bankrupting and overreaching legislation,” deputy press secretary Josh Havens said. The court’s 5-4...
View ArticleSpringfield Mass | Anti-Foreclosure Ordinances Stand, U.S. District Court...
Springfield anti-foreclosure ordinances may stand, U.S. District Court judge Michael Ponsor rules SPRINGFIELD – U.S. District Judge Michael A. Ponsor has ruled in favor of Springfield Tuesday and...
View ArticleWhat Impact do Anti-vacancy and Anti-blight Ordinances Have on Local Housing...
What Impact do Anti-vacancy and Anti-blight Ordinances Have on Local Housing Markets? Executive Summary Foreclosure has been a national issue since the current housing crisis began, and has received a...
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Democrats starting a legislative push to get Romney to release his tax returns
…Is this real life? It’s actually come to this. Wow… just wow. In the House, Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) is proposing legislation that would require presidential candidates to release 10 years worth...
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House Committee passes D.C. fetal pain abortion bill
Using science and legislation to push the pro-life message. Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee passed legislation that would ban abortions in Washington, D.C. from taking place after 20 weeks...
View ArticleMichigan | Schuette Praises Governor And Legislature On $97.2 Million Fund To...
Schuette Praises Governor And Legislature On $97.2 Million Fund To Help Troubled Homeowners LANSING — Attorney General Bill Schuette today praised Governor Rick Snyder and GOP legislative leaders for...
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Quotes of the day
Misfires. President Barack Obama said Wednesday the nation needs to start talking about tougher gun laws. That might be the end of the conversation. The White House offered no specific follow-up....
View ArticleCummings Issues Statement on DOJ, OCC Settlement Against Capital One for...
Cummings Issues Statement on DOJ, OCC Settlement Against Capital One for Violating the Rights of Servicemembers Washington, DC (July 26, 2012)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House...
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Senate Finance Committee passes tax extenders bill praised mostly for being...
Business as usual. On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee voted 19-5 to send a bipartisan tax extender package to the Senate floor. Unfortunately, as is typical, “bipartisan” is not necessarily a...
View ArticleGOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS FORECLOSURE PREVENTION LAW TO EXPAND PROTECTIONS FOR...
GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS FORECLOSURE PREVENTION LAW TO EXPAND PROTECTIONS FOR HOMEOWNERS BOSTON – Friday, August 3, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today signed “An Act Preventing Unlawful and Unnecessary...
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PRACTICE LAW, LOSE YOUR LICENSE: WHAT SB 94 MEANS TO YOUR PRACTICE By Alice...
“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”1 Most of us like to think we are honest, reputable and diligent in representing our clients. For those of us in private practice with the...
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CAR- California Assn. of Realtors Tries to Kill Homeowners Bill of Rights
You know, I wasn’t going to say anything about the role of Realtors here, but now that the California Association of Realtors (“C.A.R.”) has actually sent out a RED ALERT opposing… and more than...
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