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    Feb 14, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Clemens denies drug use

    Before a packed congressional hearing room, Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers in baseball history, fought to save his reputation yesterday as he angrily denied using steroids.
    Sun reporter
    Before a packed congressional hearing room, Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers in baseball history, fought to save his reputation yesterday as he angrily denied using steroids. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard nearly five...

    Tags: Lawyers, Roger Clemens, Tom Davis, Dan Burton, New York Yankees

    2. Sep 21, 2011 |Story| WGHP

  2. Study: N.C. has Lost 100,000+ Jobs Over Past Decade

    U.S. trade with China has cost North Carolina nearly 108,000 jobs, primarily in manufacturing, since 2001, according to a national study released Tuesday. That includes a combined 22,334 in the state's 5th and 6th congressional districts, the Economic...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Howard Coble, China, Consumer Goods Industries

    3. Oct 4, 2011 |Story| WGHP

  3. Robinson Moves to House in 8th District to Run For Congress

    Vernon Robinson has left Winston-Salem.
    Vernon Robinson has left Winston-Salem. Robinson, the former city councilman and two-time congressional candidate, has moved to a house in Concord. It's in the 8th Congressional District, where Robinson is a candidate in the Republican primary, which...

    Tags: Chicago Hotels, Local Elections, Wake County, Howard Coble, Constitutional Issues

    4. Oct 11, 2011 |Story| WGHP

  4. Solar Farm Opens in Mount Airy, Brings Jobs, Electricity

    The $5 million Mayberry Solar Farm will be a "beacon for growth for renewable energy in this region," the founder and owner of O2 Energies Inc. told about 140 people at the farm's opening ceremony Monday.
    The Winston-Salem Journal
    The $5 million Mayberry Solar Farm will be a "beacon for growth for renewable energy in this region," the founder and owner of O2 Energies Inc. told about 140 people at the farm's opening ceremony Monday. Joel Olsen of O2 Energies of Cornelius said the...

    Tags: Richard Burr, Solar Energy, Surry County, Mount Airy, Alternative Energy

    5. Oct 26, 2011 |Column| KTLA-LTV

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    WASHINGTON Advertisement President Barack Obama is outlining a plan Wednesday to allow millions of student loan recipients to lower their payments and consolidate their loans, in hopes of easing the burden of the No. 2 source of household debt. The move to assist struggling graduates and students could help Obama shore up re-election support among young voters, an important voting bloc in his 2008 campaign, and appeal to their parents, too. Student loan debt also is a common concern voiced by Occupy Wall Street protesters. The loans have become particularly painful for many amid the nation's economic woes, high unemployment and soaring tuition costs. They are second only to mortgages as a portion of Americans' debt, coming in ahead of credit cards. Obama's planned announcement in Denver comes the same day as a new report on tuition costs from the College Board. It shows average in-state tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose $631 this fall, or 8.3 percent, compared with a year ago. Nationally, the cost of a full credit load has passed $8,000, an all-time high. The White House said Obama will use his executive authority to provide student loan relief in two ways. First, he will accelerate a measure passed by Congress that reduces the maximum required payment on student loans from 15 percent of discretionary income annually to 10 percent. The White House wants it to go into effect in 2012, instead of 2014. In addition, the White House says the remaining debt would be forgiven after 20 years, instead of 25. About 1.6 million borrowers could be affected. Second, he will allow borrowers who have a loan from the Federal Family Education Loan Program and a direct loan from the government to consolidate them into one. The consolidated loan would carry an interest rate of up to a half percentage point less than before. This could affect 5.8 million borrowers. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters on a conference call that the changes could save some borrowers hundreds of dollars a month. "These are real savings that will help these graduates get started in their careers and help them make ends meet," Duncan said. The White House said the changes will carry no additional costs to taxpayers. Last year, Congress passed a law that lowered the repayment cap and moved all student loans to direct lending by eliminating banks as the middlemen. Before that, borrowers could get loans directly from the government or from the Federal Family Education Loan Program; the latter were issued by private lenders but basically insured by the government. The law was passed along with the health care overhaul with the anticipation that it could save about $60 billion over a decade. The law change was opposed by many Republicans. At a hearing Tuesday, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who chairs a subcommittee with oversight over higher education, said it had resulted in poorer customer service for borrowers. And Senate Republicans issued a news release with a compilation of headlines that showed thousands of workers in student lending, including those from Sallie Mae Inc., had been laid off because of the change. Today, there are 23 million borrowers with $490 billion in loans under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Last year, the Education Department made $102.2 billion in direct loans to 11.5 million recipients. Increases in federal aid have helped ease the burden on students dealing with tuition increases, the White House Council of Economic Advisers said in a report Wednesday. "Despite large increases in the published price of college over the past four years, the average student has not seen commensurate increases in the net price of college, defined as the published price minus grants, scholarships and tax benefits," the report said. Meanwhile, the Education Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a project Tuesday to simplify the financial aid award letters that colleges mail to students each spring. A common complaint is that colleges obscure the inclusion of student loans in financial aid packages to make their school appear more affordable, and the agencies hope families will more easily be able to compare the costs of colleges. Separately, James Runcie, the Education Department's federal student aid chief operating officer, told Foxx's congressional panel that the personal financial details of as many 5,000 college students were temporarily viewable on the department's direct loan website earlier this month. Runcie said site was shut down while the matter was resolved, and the affected students have been notified and offered credit monitoring. Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ma
    WASHINGTON Advertisement President Barack Obama is outlining a plan Wednesday to allow millions of student loan recipients to lower their payments and consolidate their loans, in hopes of easing the burden of the No. 2 source of household debt. The move...

    Tags: Unemployment, Finance, Consumers, Protest, Arne Duncan

    6. May 25, 2011 |Story| Associated Press
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    7. Nov 2, 2010 |Story| WGHP

  7. Foxx Wins in 5th District

    Staff Writer
    U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx has been elected to a fourth term in Congress, brushing aside a challenge from Democrat Billy Kennedy.Unofficial election results Tuesday night show Foxx as the winner. Foxx is a former state senator and community college...
    8. Jun 17, 2010 |Story| Associated Press

  8. Lending By Small Banks Focus Of Bill In House

    Democrats on Thursday looked to increase lending by small banks as a way to resuscitate their election-year jobs agenda.
    The Associated Press
    Democrats on Thursday looked to increase lending by small banks as a way to resuscitate their election-year jobs agenda. The Senate rejected a $140 billion bill Wednesday that would renew pieces of last year's economic stimulus bill, forcing lawmakers to...

    Tags: Business, Sam Graves, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Startups, Democratic Party

    9. Feb 9, 2009 |Story| WGHP

  9. Lawmakers Flooded with Calls Over Stimulus Bill

    Local lawmakers in Congress say they have been flooded with calls from constituents voicing their opposition or support for the stimulus bill.
    FOX8 News
    Local lawmakers in Congress say they have been flooded with calls from constituents voicing their opposition or support for the stimulus bill. To contact your representative, use the links below: U.S. House of Representatives Howard Coble Virginia Foxx...

    Tags: Howard Coble, Richard Burr, U.S. Senate, Laws, Justice System

    10. Mar 19, 2009 |Story| WGHP

  10. Reps. Coble, Foxx Vote Against 90 Percent Tax on Corporate Bonuses

    In a lopsided vote (328-93), the U. S. House has voted to impose a 90 percent tax on employee bonuses paid by troubled insurance giant AIG and other bailed-out companies.
    FOX8 News
    In a lopsided vote (328-93), the U. S. House has voted to impose a 90 percent tax on employee bonuses paid by troubled insurance giant AIG and other bailed-out companies. North Carolina Sixth District Rep. Howard Coble and fellow Republican Fifth Dist....

    Tags: Howard Coble, George Bush, Christopher Dodd, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Elections

    11. Aug 7, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  11. Let them eat...higher energy prices

    The Swamp
    by Amanda Erickson Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) took a major swipe at Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) when she compared the House Speaker to infamous French queen, Marie Antoinette. Like Antoinette, who said starving French peasants should eat cake if they......

    Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Laws, Energy, National Government, Government

    12. Dec 9, 2008 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  12. Fannie's, Freddie's ex-chiefs blasted

    The Swamp
    From left, former CEOS Richard Syron of Freddie Mac, Daniel Mudd of Fannie Mae, Leland Brendsel of Freddie Mac and Franklin Raines of Fannie Mae, right on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) by Frank James A lot of congressional......

    Tags: Freddie Mac, Loans, Corporate Officers, Fannie Mae, Mortgages

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Rep. Virginia Foxx signs the Oath of Office for the 111th Congress in her Washington, DC office on January 6, 2009