Bad bill in NC House would block debt relief, lead to bankruptcy for North Carolinians – The Fayetteville Observer

Denise Dunckel | The Fayetteville Observer Across America, legislators at the state and national level have their hands full. As the COVID-19 pandemic slows our return to normalcy, policymakers and regulators are managing the continued economic fallout amid countless other issues, trying to do whats best for their constituents. In North Carolina, however, the state…

USDA to start debt forgiveness and payouts to some 13,000 Black, Hispanic and other minority farmers in June – The Washington Post

However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced on Friday that notices to disadvantaged farmers are going out, explaining that the debt relief money is now available, and that the agency expects to start paying the Farm Service Agency direct loans in early June. Advertisement Story continues below advertisement Civil rights activists have…

Former Argosy student died from cancer but wins case for debt relief – The Independent

While battling advanced colon cancer, Robert Armour never wavered in his legal fight for student loan cancellation after the abrupt closure of his school, Argosy University-Schaumburg in Illinois. His effort paid off. Nearly one and a half years after suing the Education Department and former education secretary Betsy DeVos, Mr Armour succeeded. Before leaving office…

$5 billion in debt relief included in American Rescue Plan for farmers of color – WBNG-TV

(WBNG) — Included in the American Rescue Plan was $5 billion which is to dedicated toward providing debt relief for farmers of color. It’s part of a federal effort to reconcile years of discrimination in the farming community. Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo responded to the bill Wednesday with a statement, writing: “Socially disadvantaged farmers have been…