February 2010 Archive
Rangel Denies Breaking Rules on Caribbean Trips, but Here Are the Questions He Still Faces
Rep. Charles Rangel says he didn’t break House ethics rules when he took Caribbean trips, despite the ethics committee’s ruling, but he still faces many other allegations of ethical or financial misconduct.
And The World’s Longest Trial Mod Is...
Under the government’s foreclosure prevention program, trial periods for mortgage modifications are supposed to last only three months. But some homeowners have waited nearly 10 months to learn whether they will get permanent modifications.
Chase and Other Servicers Leave Many in Loan Mod Limbo; Treasury Threatens Penalties
Some 97,000 homeowners have been stuck in trial mortgage modifications for longer than six months -- nearly two-thirds of them with JPMorgan Chase. But the Treasury Department says its lenience with the loan servicers is about to end.
Tracking Nurses -- What You Need to Know
How easy does your state make it to investigate licensed nurses online?
Mass. Unemployment Insurance Fund Goes Into Red
Massachusetts has joined 26 other states with unemployment insurance funds that are insolvent. So far, the states have borrowed more than $30 billion from the federal government just to keep benefit checks in the mail.
Gas Drillers Plead Guilty to Felony Dumping Violations
Two men from a gas-drilling company could get prison time and steep fines after pleading guilty to dumping wastewater into an abandoned oil well in Pennsylvania. The penalties are among the stiffest to be faced by drillers.
Introducing Our State-by-State Guide to Dangerous Nurses
Some states have failed to adequately report disciplinary actions against health professionals to a federal database. To help, ProPublica is providing a look at which states offer online information about nurses' licenses and discipline.
