Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Bizarre Congressional Hearing on Housing Features Convicted Felons
• Nov 3, 2011
• Lawmakers hear from those who helped perpetrate the HOME program.
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• States Start Shoring Up Rainy Day Funds
• Nov 2, 2011
• States are taking funds that could be used to avert cuts and instead putting them in the bank. Is that the right move?
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• As Washington Mulls Cuts, States Prep for Impacts
• Oct 28, 2011
• State agencies examine how they'll respond to Congressional action -- without know what that action may be.
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• Advocates Say Housing Policy Discourages Mixed-Use Development
• Oct 27, 2011
• But federal officials say they'll likely need more data before they can make any change.
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• L.A.'s Elections Overhaul Could Provide a New Model
• Oct 25, 2011
• The largest elections jurisdiction in the country is trying to develop its own unique voting system. But it faces some hurdles to get there.
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• Obama Administration Expands Refinancing Program
• Oct 24, 2011
• Underwater borrowers would be able to take advantage of historically-low interest rates under changes to HARP.

• Why Didn't the 3 Percent Rule Get Repealed?
• Oct 21, 2011
• Democrats and Republicans both oppose the law. But they didn't repeal it when they had the chance Thursday.

• Pa. Governor Corbett Signs City Takeover Bill
• Oct 20, 2011
• After Harrisburg files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers pass a bill that allows a receiver to enact a recovery plan.

• Pa. Governor Corbett Signs City Takeover Bill
• Oct 20, 2011
• After Harrisburg files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers pass a bill that allows a receiver to enact a recovery plan.

• LaHood Pushes Back Against GOP After Jobs Bill Failure
• Oct 13, 2011
• The transportation secretary urges Republicans to invest in infrastructure, despite defeat of legislation.
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• Harrisburg Council Remains Undeterred
• Oct 13, 2011
• Attorney handling the city's bankruptcy filing insists it was the right move.

• Harrisburg Votes for Bankruptcy
• Oct 12, 2011
• Troubled under the crushing debt of a failed incinerator project, Pennsylvania's capital city opts for Chapter 9.

• Administration Accelerates Infrastructure Projects
• Oct 12, 2011
• But a top Republican says the efforts are "a drop in the bucket" compared to the task at hand.

• Bankruptcy Splits Harrisburg
• Oct 12, 2011
• State leaders and the mayor oppose the move, but the bankruptcy attorney -- representing the city council -- tells Governing the process will continue.

• Map: Cities With the Best & Worst Credit Scores
• Oct 12, 2011
• Wisconsin cities top the list; Texas cities bottom out.
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