The legal fight over the public service student loan forgiveness overhaul may be overTwo different federal judges in June ruled that the Education Department’s changes to the program were unlawful. On Wednesday, the Trump administration dropped its appeals.Government Executive2d agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
Why Virginia needs the federal scholarship tax creditVirginia should opt in to the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit so students can get scholarships for tutoring, tuition, and more.Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →EducationEconomy
House Dem Whip: GOP's Going After Loan Defaulters, Not People Who Aren't Paying Taxes 'They Could Afford To'On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) said that Republicans aren’t going after “people who aren’t paying what they could afford to pay in their taxes, but people who took out student loans” The post House Dem Whip: GOP’s Going After Loan Defaulters, Not People Who Aren’t Paying Taxes ‘They Could…Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationstudent loan debate
Trump administration drops legal fight to overhaul student loan forgiveness programThe Trump administration is moving to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program. The Department of Justice appealed after federal judges ruled in June in favor of advocates who said the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program risked becoming a tool for political retribution. But it dropped two appeals Wednesday in…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoSources (4)Whole story →EducationGovernmentstudent loan forgiveness update
GOP senator unveils plan to expand Trump Accounts to people under 40: 'GameSen. Bernie Moreno plans legislation to expand Trump Accounts to Americans under 40, which could help with home buying and student debt relief.NewsBreak3d agoWhole story →EducationBernie Moreno
Janet Mills urges Prime Healthcare to rehire CMMC nursesGov. Janet Mills called Prime Healthcare's firing of 15 nurses unconscionable during a statewide nursing shortage and ahead of a union vote.Bangor Daily News1mo agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentJanet Millsmaine nurse union vote
First initiative qualifies for the 2028 ballot in CaliforniaAn initiative to establish a first-time homebuyer down payment loan program for University of California staff qualified for the Nov. 7, 2028 ballot in California. The measure, sponsored by AFSCME 3299, would require the University of California system to establish a down-payment loan program for support staff who have worked for UC for at least […]Ballotpedia News17d agoWhole story →BuildEducationcalifornia ballot initiative
20 million Americans receiving special $90 payments, Trump announces: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.cleveland.com20d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicare rebate payments
Who qualifies for 1% rate discount?Federal student loan borrowers have until Wednesday to enroll in autopay for a temporary interest rate reduction. Here’s who qualifies and what to do.The Dallas Morning News26d agoWhole story →EconomyEducationstudent loan interest rate discount
SAVE Student Loan Deadline Next Week: What Borrowers Should KnowSAVE is no longer available following a federal court order, meaning borrowers need to change their repayment plan.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →EducationEconomysave loan deadline
loan borrowers are facing 'drastic changes' to repayment that require lawmakers to step in, 89 organizations sayNearly 100 organizations are calling on Congress to hold an "emergency hearing" in light of major student-loan repayment changes over the past months.NewsBreak1mo agoWhole story →Educationstudent loan repayment overhaul
BMC nurses consider strike over pay, safe staffingThe labor action comes as the safety-net hospital braces for federal Medicaid cuts in upcoming months.The Boston Globe2mo agoWhole story →HealthEconomybmc nurse strike vote
Student loan payments will soar if borrowers don’t act soon, but glitches aboundMillions of federal student loan borrowers mired in a glitchy repayment process will soon face higher payments if they fail to get off of a low-cost plan that the Trump administration fought to end.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →Educationstudent loan repayment changes
