January 2015

1/20/15

Racial Generation Gap Looms Large for States Down Two Judges, New York’s Court of Appeals Carries On Group Urges New York City to End Credit Checks by Employers Surplus Budget Funds Could Help The Poor Access Legal Services, State Bar President Lau-Kee Proposes Schneiderman Secures Agreements With Seven School Districts To Ensure Equal Educational Opportunity …

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1/16/15

Tools for Choosing a Medicaid Managed Long Term Care Plan President favors cities offering broadband service Talk poverty: “Homelessness is Like Being Slowly Disassembled” Proposed Scorecard Could Help Protect Students From Dangerous Banking Products

1/15/15

AG probes landlord accused of harassing tenants Homeowners Win U.S. High Court Clash on Canceling Mortgages “Checking Your Credit Report Will Hurt Your Credit Score” And 4 Other Credit Myths Google Now Allows You to Use Your Phone’s Camera to Translate Foreign Languages in Real-Time

1/14/15

When They Get Out CFPB: Consumers’ mortgage shopping experience States Gear Up to Help Medicaid Enrollees Beat Addictions Legal services group sues NY agency for its detailed reports on abuse of disabled Reckless Driving: Implications of Recent Subprime Auto Finance Growth Founder Of Consolidated Credit Counseling Services Reportedly Tied To Payday Lenders

1/13/15

New Job Opening Posted CFPB: Are unpaid debts a military career-killer? New Rules to Limit Tactics on Hospitals’ Fee Collections Obama announces plan that could save home buyers hundreds of dollars a year More Uninsured, Higher Premiums if Subsidies End in Federal Marketplace

1/12/15

Tour Guide to Homelessness Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Guidance Documents FCC Chair Hints That Broadband Reclassification Is The Right Path Toward Net Neutrality Are disparate-impact claims cognizable under the Fair Housing Act? CBPP: Getting It Wrong on Disability Insurance

1/9/15

FHA to Lower Fees In Bid to Aid Housing Market Improving Medicaid for ‘Medically Complex’ Kids SNAP Helps Struggling Families Put Food on the Table

1/8/15

HRA Materials Updated New Mexico Court Strikes Hypocritical Forced Arbitration Clause New York City Bar Legal Referral Service Launches New Website Empire Justice Center 2015 State Policy Priorities House Rule Could Hurt Vulnerable Disability Beneficiaries Bill on full-time workweek sets up White House showdown