Tag: Government

It is unclear what Chairman Sherrod Brown hoped to achieve when he convened a hearing with the eight CEOs of the largest banking institutions in the U.S. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. What he got wasn’t hard to predict—a well-choreographed lobbying campaign against the proposed Basel III ‘Endgame’ regulations that are set to be finalized next year. While Chairman Brown and a few Democrats tried to defend the new regulations, the coordinated attack from sympathetic Republican Senators was echoed by every single CEO testifying and dominated Wednesday’s hearing.

A mechanic’s lien is a tool to secure payment across all states. However, each state has adopted their own unique set of rules or statutes which must be followed to preserve and protect rights. Nearly 10 years ago, statute laws in Iowa changed, developing a registry for filing preliminary notices on residential projects.

What a week. The Republican-led House continues to demonstrate that it isn’t afraid to flip the table as it attempts to redefine “business as usual” in the House. First, a recap of the shutdown showdown.