A Possible Way to Reverse the FFEL 'Betrayal'

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October, 2022 Washington —  Although the Biden administration's student loan cancellation plan has, so far, survived several attempts to...

Weak State AG Arguments for Standing

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October, 2022 Washington — Six state attorneys general have asked a federal district court in Missouri for injunctive relief to prevent Pres...

CBO Cost Estimate Needs Work

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September, 2022 Washington —  The Congressional Budget Office has offered an estimate of the cost of President Biden's need-tested stud...

Don't Overestimate Loan Cancellation Costs

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August, 2022 Washington — Much of the recent criticism of President Biden's student loan cancellation plan is based on faulty assumption...

President Biden's Student Loan Cancellations

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August, 2022 Washington —  Before commending the Biden Administration for its action on student loan cancellations, let me be clear that I t...

Secretary Speaks Truth, Court Should Take Note

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August, 2022 Washington — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona spoke the truth this month about priorities in higher education, even ...

New Taxpayer Burdens from Student Loan Deceptions

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July, 2022 Washington — Deceptions of borrowers by lenders, accompanied by loan servicer misrepresentations, have long plagued federal stude...

Brothers, Cousins, Friends, and Enemies in the Civil War

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July, 2022 Washington — Climbing high into the branches of one's family tree and brushing aside foliage can reveal great surprises.  I d...

Constitutional Rights Riddle

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June, 2022 Washington — It was a right not mentioned in the original Constitution or the Bill of Rights.  It was not considered when the Fou...

Dobbs and the Erosion of Nebraskans' Rights

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June, 2022 Lincoln —  That didn't take long.  The Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision on June 24th and three days later the Nebraska...