The Hunting of the Quango
The term originated as a humorous shortening of Quasi-NGO, that is, an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which performs governmental functions, often with government funding or other support.
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Blanco orders low-income Rapides mortgages Gov. Kathleen Blanco has issued executive orders intended to foster better home affordability for low-income families in Rapides Parish and to delay elections in Allen and Beauregard parishes.read more...
Police: Pa. men fire to home with mortgage woes (Centre Daily Times) Two northwestern Pennsylvania men are jailed on charges they set fire to their home to collect $120,000 in insurance money after falling behind on mortgage payments.read more...
Tax Commission Glance Associated Press Tax Commission Glance 05.11.2005, 07:17 PM Highlights of the alternate tax systems presented Wednesday to the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform: Value-Added Tax: A consumption ...via
Existing-Home Sales Down in December, but 2005 Sets a Record RISMEDIA, Jan. 27 - Existing-home sales declined in December but easily set an annual record, according to the National Association of Realtors .read more...
Spending slipups can hit you in the wallet Just in time for the holiday spending season, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp .Commentread more...
Congress should look at price gouging in real estate With all the critical issues facing the United States - war in Iraq, massive federal budget deficits and steroid use in baseball - you would think the U.S. Senate has