Fights over tribal payday lenders show challenges of financial reform

By Michael Hudson and David Heath

High-interest payday lenders are teaming up with Native Americans to shield their online businesses from lawsuits and consumer-lending regul

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"… erican tribes.In legal fights in California, New Mexico, West Virginia and Colorado, a group of Internet-based payday lenders have argued they are immune from …"

"… unlicensed operations that were offering loans over the Internet.In 2005, Colorado’s attorney general obtained a court order for production of documents fr …"

"… s online payday lending business, or its legal battles with states such as Colorado, California and West Virginia. The head of the local Chamber of Commerce k …"

"… the websites themselves reveal nothing about who owns them.Authorities in Colorado and California have tried to build the case that the relationships between …"

Food safety labs may not have capacity to handle a crisis like Japan's

By Aaron Mehta and Laurel Adams

IG criticizes agencies charged with protecting American food safety as unprepared and understaffed

Campaign cash: The independent fundraising gold rush since 'Citizens United' ruling

By Peter H. Stone

For many powerful GOP operatives and allied fundraisers, the luncheon last April felt like one part reunion and one part strategy summit for

Excerpts from this story referencing "Colorado":

"… help scores of GOP Congressional candidates in battleground states such as Colorado, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Some have likened their effort to a shado …"

"… of September on hard hitting ads with a major focus on Senate contests in Colorado, Missouri, Nevada, and Ohio, Law says. Further, both groups will also run …"

"… rive by American Crossroads that’s focused on eight key states including Colorado, Florida and Kentucky will be conducted in tandem with several other conse …"

"… potential allies, Speed says. It will focus on such battleground states as Colorado, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. “We’re going for the multiple bang st …"

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Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

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"… he said.Yet, said David Adamson, director of a low-income health clinic in Colorado, Mountain Family Health Center, the focus on technology may overshadow oth …"

After skipping Ground Zero event with Obama, Bush made three paid speeches

By Peter H. Stone

Bush skipped Ground Zero event but gave three paid speeches in the next week

Excerpts from this story referencing "Colorado":

"… lated to be a featured speaker at the Edison Electric Institute meeting in Colorado Springs. Sherzer said that event is one of three dozen commitments already …"

Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Is the health care reform law a good deal for Americans or is it so badly flawed that Congress should repeal it?...
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Could rupture of aging pipeline ignite nuclear plant's control room?

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Could rupture of aging pipeline ignite nuclear plant's control room?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Colorado":

"… -inch low-pressure natural gas pipeline could pose a threat to a reactorin Colorado — even though the reactor, in a sparsely populated area of the state, ha …"

Coal ash: The hidden story

By Kristen Lombardi

Pat Nees never liked the water at the Moose Lodge. Almost everyone in tiny Colstrip, Montana, drank and dined at Lodge #2190, but the well w

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"… als are definitely dangerous,” notes Mark Squillace of the University of Colorado’s Natural Resources Law Center, who served on the committee behind the N …"

"… residential wells. In the Four Corners region, where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah meet, environmental groups say millions of tons of ash annually …"

PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In mid-2009, the 52 conservative House Democrats who made up the Blue Dog Coalition were at the height of their power. Money was rolling in

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"… Blue Dogs, including $1,000 to the re-election of Blue Dog Betsy Markey of Colorado and $2,000 to Donnelly of Indiana.In March 2010, the House passed the fina …"

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Colorado":

"… ly votes in November: Senator Mark Begich of Alaska, Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, and Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico. The four other new Democratic senato …"

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