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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

At the height of the foreclosure crisis post-2008, a group of elected officials, community development practitioners, and lawyers came together to craft a strategy to respond to the hemorrhaging real estate market in Ohio. This number rose to 8,700 in 2003, 9,700 in 2004, 13,943 in 2006, and 14,946 in 2007.

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How AWS supports the 10th anniversary of National Voter Registration Day with digital tools for civic engagement

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since 2004 HeadCount has supported the registration of over one million voters. Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is an annual civic holiday on which the nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right – the right to vote. and Jay Z, Leon Bridges, Trixie Mattel, and Princess Nokia.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

This included employing ex-government officials from both parties to aid their cause. As an example of their lobbying power, in 2004 and 2005 the George W. Any contact between F&F and elected officials is strictly controlled by the FHFA. 19] It peaked in 2004 at just over $1.6

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