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Gov't aims to speed up 'short sales' with deadlines, documents, and $1,500 in moving costs

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Gov't Unveils Rules to Speed up 'Short Sales'

ABC News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Gov't aims to speed up 'short sales' with deadlines, documents, and $1,500 in moving costs United States - Business - Government - Motoring - Services

• Gov't aims to speed up 'short sales' with deadlines, documents, and $1,500 in moving costs - Star Tribune
• Gov't unveils rules to speed up 'short sales' - San Fransisco Chronicle

Virginia Gov: New Revenue to Accompany Budget Cuts

ABC News (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Virginia gov says some tax exemptions could be cut along with services in new austerity budget Tax exemption - Virginia - Tax - Taxation - United States

Obama Partnering with Afghan Gov't But is there any there there?

Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | yesterday

From a Tuesday, December 1, 2009 entry on Informed Comment a blog run by Juan Cole

Harper Gov't Introduces Back-to-Work Legislation In CN Rail Strike

CityNews: Top Stories (Free subscription) | yesterday

The bill is expected to pass within the next few days.

Gov't fines El Paso Corp., subsidiary $2.3 million

Sify (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

The Transportation Department said Tuesday it has fined the El Paso Corp. and a Colorado subsidiary $2.3 million for safety violations in connection with a pipeline explosion in Wyoming three

• Gov’t fines El Paso Corp., subsidiary $2.3 million (AP) - Politics Index
• El Paso Corp. Fined $2.3 million For Wyoming Pipeline Explosion - The Huffington Post
• See the 15 articles on the same subject

SC legislators resume gov's impeachment hearings

Sify (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

South Carolina legislators are discussing whether Gov. Mark Sanford should be impeached over concerns raised about his travel on state-owned aircraft.

• SC gov's attorneys defend use of state-owned plane - Boston Globe
• SC legislators resume gov's impeachment hearings - Seattle Times
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

UK Gov: Hoist By It's Own Petard2.0

Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

The tories have crowdsourced a leaked report on matters IT and Web2.0 and welcome comments. Not sure whether it's just a cheap gimmick or a serious attempt to reform policy making. For me, works either way.

Gov't unveils rules to speed up 'short sales'

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The Treasury Department unveiled sweeping rules this week to help financially troubled homeowners who need to sell but can't get a price high enough to pay off their mortgages. Homeowners will even get $1,500 to help cover their moving costs.

Fla. Gov. Crist wants to woo Cubs to train in Fla.

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Gov. Charlie Crist is trying to persuade the Chicago Cubs to move their spring training facilities from Arizona to Florida.

Gov't unveils rules to speed up 'short sales'

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Treasury Department unveiled sweeping rules this week to help financially troubled homeowners who need to sell but can't get a price high enough to pay off their mortgages. Homeowners will even get $1,500 to help cover their moving costs.

Gov't unveils rules to speed up 'short sales'

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Treasury Department unveiled sweeping rules this week to help financially troubled homeowners who need to sell but can't get a price high enough to pay off their mortgages. Homeowners will even get $1,500 to help cover their moving costs.

Gov.: Hispanic education a legislative priority

The New Mexico Business Weekly (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Gov. Bill Richardson said Tuesday that he will work with state legislators to develop and pass a Hispanic Education Act in the 2010 session of the New Mexico Legislature.

• Governor Bill Richardson Announces Plans for Hispanic Education Act - Democracy for New Mexico

Gov't unveils rules to speed up 'short sales'

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Treasury Department unveiled sweeping rules this week to help financially troubled homeowners who need to sell but can't get a price high enough to pay off their mortgages. Homeowners will even get $1,500 to help cover their moving costs.

Ghana: Gov't Must Come Clear On Oil And Gas Policy

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Ghana Research and Advocacy Programme (G-RAP) chose the theme "Transparency, Accountability and Development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Ghana" for its 2009 Research and Advocacy Organisations (RAOs) convention which ended on Tuesday.