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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Friday December 08, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Relief
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. These discharges stem from fixes made by the U.S. Department of Education to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Today's announcement brings the total approved debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration to   more

Utah A.G. Reyes Writes HHS to Oppose Unfunded, Inconsistent Disability Care Mandates
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the State of Alaska and a coalition of attorneys general in sending a comment letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to oppose a recently proposed rule from his Department. If finalized, the rule, "Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities" would supersede congressional intent in the Reh  more