HOPE In a presentation to the House and Senate Joint Economic Development & Tourism Committee on Monday, Tim Connell, Executive Director of the Georgia Student Finance Commission (which administers Georgia’s HOPE scholarship & grant program) indicated that lottery revenues are not increasing as fast as the number of HOPE eligible students requires and that absent further changes, there would be a $107 million shortfall in FY 2014 and increasing to $163 million by FY… [read post]

But the Federal Trade Commission is the main agency collecting scam, fraud, and identity theft reports. [read post]

National/Federal Appeals Court Judges Send Emoluments Suit Against Trump Back to a Lower Court New York Times – Sharon LaFraniere | Published: 7/19/2019 A federal appeals court delivered a setback to a lawsuit by congressional Democrats accusing President Trump of illegally benefiting from his business interests while in office, saying a lower court judge hearing the suit had not adequately considered questions about the separation of powers between the president and Congress. [read post]

Securities and Exchange Commission is inquiring into a newly popular alternative for going public comes as payments firms increasingly turn to the method in lieu of a traditional public offering. [read post]

This is the second installment of a four-part series dealing with climate change in Colorado. [read post]