Goldman fraud adds fuel to financial reform drive
Big banks appear to be much more worried about a clampdown on their derivatives gambling schemes than they are about a consumer protection agency.
Demand to curb Wall Street has GOP in a bind
Government records on campaign contributions shows that GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell takes more money from Wall Street than any other sector.
White House to fight attempts to weaken finance reform
Deputy Treasury Secretary Neil Wolin declared yesterday that "the administration will oppose efforts to provide exemptions for certain kinds of lenders."
Federal panel grills Greenspan, Citigroup on predatory lending
The nation's subprime crisis will be in the news from Wednesday to Friday this week as the federal government's Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission begins a new round of hearings.
Sick children to get health care
After some strong arm twisting by the Obama administration the insurance industry has backed down from challenging the section of the new health reform law.
Fight for finance reform next in the national spotlight
As they celebrate their success with health care reform labor and its allies are already focusing on strengthening the financial reform legislation just approved by the Senate Banking Committee.
Punishing pregnant women tops Utah state agenda
The Utah state legislature passed a bill recently that could make it illegal for a woman to have a miscarriage.
Obama rolls out health care plan, moves to block rate hikes
As insurers fearful of health care reform announce massive pre-emptive rate hikes the Obama administration proposed today to give the government the power to block the increases.
Grassroots activist pledges ongoing fight for health reform
If we can break through on health care then the rest of that change agenda can move, and if we don't break through on health care it won't.
Melanie Shouse, health care activist, dies at 41
ST. LOUIS -- Melanie Shouse was 37 when she first felt the lump. She couldn't believe it. But she kept up her fighting spirit, especially for health care reform.
