Lobbying

A few months ago, Dawn Connor was just another college student, attending night courses to become a veterinary technician and practicing her trade by spaying and neutering dogs and cats from a local shelter.

NEW YORK - Student lender Sallie Mae spent $1.86 million to lobby the U.S.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's health care success has an intended side effect: Attached to the fast-track package of health care fixes is an overhaul of college assistance programs that would cost private lenders billions of dollars in college loans.

Text of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, as provided by the White House: OBAMA: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The sponsor of a bill to shore up Alabama's financially troubled prepaid college tuition program is optimistic it will pass a state Senate committee next week.