Plowed under: Federal farm bill languishing

December 10, 2012 

Plowed under: Federal farm bill languishing

The political debate over the so-called fiscal cliff has overshadowed another piece of legislation that could have a significant impact on farmers, consumers and the poor if it's not addressed: the farm bill.

 Florida CPA gets 1yr in prison for role in foreclosure scheme

December 10, 2012 

Florida CPA gets 1yr in prison for role in foreclosure scheme

A Florida was sentenced on Friday to serve a year and a day in prison for his role in a foreclosure rescue scheme that victimized desperate homeowners on the brink of losing their homes, the Justice Department announced. Coombs was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra in the Southern District of Florida.