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Indicted Chicago developer made big profit on city deal
Three years ago, City Hall approved giving $5.3 million in taxpayer funding to a labor organization so it could buy land from a client of Ald.
Customers protest cuts to credit limits based on credit scores, risk
When Sharii Rey, a paralegal in Portland, Ore., had her credit limit reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Officials question FICO formula in light of falling credit
Credit watchdogs and an Illinois congressman are questioning the formula used by Minneapolis-based FICO to calculate credit scores for millions of consumers.
FICO Scores Decline for Consumers as U.S. Lenders Scale Back Credit Lines
When Sharii Rey, a paralegal in Portland, Oregon, had her credit limit reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Eliminating payday loans doesna t eliminate the need
These are tough economic times, and Congress is trying to successfully guide our nation back onto solid economic footing.
Obama Committed to the 'Heavy Lifting' on Immigration, Lawmakers Say
By Michael A. Fletcher A bipartisan group of lawmakers emerged from a White House meeting with President Obama today confident that the president is ready to put his political weight behind an comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws.
Rahm Emanuel says votes not there for immigration reform
Rep. Luis Gutierrez is among the small group of members of Congress meeting with President Obama Thursday afternoon to discuss immigration reform.
Polis: Immigration reform urgently needed
Twelve-year-old Josh Garcia courageously took the stage. Fighting back tears, he told how he came home from school one day to find that his father had been taken into an immigration detention facility.
Guest writer vilified respected leaders
It is difficult for me to understand why the Daily Democrat would give an entire opinion section to enable an individual to vilify four of this community's most respected leaders.
Dr. Cory Carroll's excellent article on health care reform on June 11, which discusses the single-payer system as a possible solution to our present health care situation, prompts me to offer these thoughts.
US Congress approves another $80 billion for Iraq, Afghanistan wars
The Democratic-controlled Congress has once again approved funding for the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Immigration reform to get a quiet kickoff
Reporting from Washington -- Lawmakers will gather at the White House next week for a working session on immigration reform, a meeting that has been highly anticipated by Latino leaders eager for President Obama to honor his campaign promise to put millions of undocumented workers on a "pathway to citizenship." But many Democrats are now concluding ...
Police chief fires back at organizer for comments about WPD
Sacramento resident and labor organizer Art Rojas, center, who is a member of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, spoke before the Woodland City Council Tuesday night calling for an independent investigation into the shooting death of Luis Gutierrez in late April.
Woodland Latino leaders catering to special interests
For the last month, the Daily Democrat and Sacramento Bee have had article after article about the shooting of Luis Gutierrez.
Independent Community Bankers of America backs legislation to slap premium on giants
Banking legislation aimed at leveling the cost of FDIC deposit insurance for banks of all sizes is winning the approval of community bankers and one of their largest trade organizations.
15-Jun-09 - Response to Immigration a ''Test of Our Humanity,'' Archbishop Chaput Says
Denver, Colo., Jun 13, 2009 .- Saying the immigration crisis is 'a test of our humanity,' Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput on Saturday told an open forum on immigration reform that Catholics must not ignore immigrants in need and cannot remain silent about flawed immigration policy.
Advocates rally for immigration reform
Immigrant rights advocates on Saturday gathered at a Northglenn church to show their support for federal legislation that would offer a path to legalize millions of illegal immigrants.
"No hope" for a new start in Northglenn
A crowd at Northglenn's Immaculate Heart of Mary Church listens to an opening prayer from Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput at the beginning of a Las Familias Unitas gathering Saturday.
Immigration forum tour comes to Colo
A standing-room only crowd of more than 600 people heard immigrant families, including those separated by deportation proceedings, discuss their challenges at an immigration forum Saturday.
Familias Unidas Tour Comes to Colorado
Members of Congress, U.S. Citizens & Interfaith Community to Hear Testimony on Need to Keep Families Together WASHINGTON, DC-On Saturday, June 13, Congressman Jared Polis along with Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will join a national effort-spanning 22 major U.S. cities-to document the harm caused to citizens across ...