…to BO's statement on Rahm's reputation for getting stuff done. And, heavy push on Rahm's efforts on economic rescue package - ensuring taxpayers put ahead of wall street, accountability, oversight, etc. From: Dan Pfeiffer Sent: Thursday, November 06…
…center of a circle of greed, special interest favors, and lack of bank and government oversight once before. McCain was reprimanded by the Senate Ethics Committee for his involvement in the Keating Five Savings and Loan scandal. Years later McCain…
…may have missed over the summer, as well as tell you about an opportunity here at the Project On Government Oversight that may be of interest to you or someone you know. In August, I had the chance to return…
…Rican debt crisis. While I have serious concerns about several provisions in this bill, including the creation of an oversight board that would exert substantial control over Puerto Rico, I believe that we must move forward with this legislation. Otherwise…
…s Iraq contract (NBC/MSNBC 6/18/08) By Aram Roston An NBC News exclusive report that ran on msnbc.com about an unusual Pentagon fuel deal has sparked an inquiry by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform…
…auto industry could include a Cabinet-level oversight board and a provision to withdraw the money if the overseers decide the companies are failing to take steps to overhaul themselves. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_go…
…Challenges Radioactive Fracking Waste Facilities in Ohio http://truth-out.org/news/item/27727-lawsuit-challenges-radioactive-fracking-waste-facilities-in-ohio Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Environmentalists say state regulators allow fracking waste facilities to operate with little regulatory oversight. Ohio…
…with its non-performing "default" rulings, and (b) the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), under direct oversight of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, for credit default swap (CDS) settlement purposes where (beyond belief!) Elliot Management Corporation - the…
…and Leadership Potential of AmeriCorps Volunteers * Directly oversee four lead organizers, who, in turn provide training and oversight for 19 full-time AmeriCorps volunteers and 235 part-time AmeriCorps volunteers. * Participate in recruitment of AmeriCorps Volunteers, including message development, interviewing…
…Dewhurst, and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Abbott is a potential successor to Governor Perry and has announced his office will investigate CPRIT, even though Abbott sits on CPRIT's oversight agency. The donor, O'Donnell, also contributed $1.6…
…of furthering not only their right-wing ideology but also their bottom line. Koch Industries has a lot to gain from gutting government oversight and electing candidates who oppose government regulation, especially in the oil-and-gas industry. * Chances are…
…will leave the Iraqi government with a cumulative budget surplus of as much as $79 billion by year's end, according to an American federal oversight agency. But Iraq has spent only a minute fraction of that on reconstruction costs…
…homes but has left many deeper in debt than they were before. Warren used her position on the Congressional Oversight Panel to bring the voices of these disaffected homeowners right to the decision makers in the administration and demand accountability…
…Homeland Security (DHS). The report - Customs and Border Protection Award and Oversight of Alaska Native Corporation Contract for Enforcement Equipment Maintenance and Field Operations Support (OIG-08-10) - details how DHS improperly awarded a $475 million, no-bid contract to…
…and value of contracts DHS awarded during the 2007 fiscal year that include award fee provisions, and the oversight mechanisms DHS has to ensure that award fees are awarded in a proper manner. In addition to calling for the investigation…
…instead. • Key Amendments: -- turning the CFPB into a Commission -- deregulating/reducing oversight of large regional banks -- outsourcing tax debt collection to private interests On the Fed Dividend: -- suspending the dividend reduction for one year to allow for a GAO study…
…need for a natl study). ) Next step is Mel and First Lady's office. CAP would serve as a voice on policy and oversight of commissioned natl polling project, planning and potentially media outreach. Maria would chair roundtables throughout the…
…loans, such as "no-doc" loans that helped spur the financial crisis. • SIFI Threshold -- The bill would have multiplied the DFA threshold mandating tougher capital and oversight on banks by ten times to over $500 billion in consolidated assets, though…
…introduced an amendment to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 that would exclude car dealerships from oversight as outlined in the bill including six tenants that paid Campbell between $600,000 and $6 million last year in…
…payments without assistance. Weiss laid out the administration’s two-part plan: first the territory must be allowed to restructure its debt obligations, second a fiscal oversight board should be established to assist the island with managing its finances. Importantly…