Student loans

President Biden extended relief for federal student loan borrowers for an additional 90 days because borrowers are "still coping with the impacts of the pandemic." Payments now resume May 1.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has been busy in the last few days, having signed into law bills that restrict cooperation with federal immigration…

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing student loan company Sallie Mae and its spin-off Navient for consumer fraud, alleging the companies misled…

An audit of the Missouri Department of Higher Education takes issue with a now-defunct loan program it still oversees.The Advantage Missouri program paid…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 8, 2013 - WASHINGTON – There was plenty of talk but no action when the Senate failed to vote on…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 7, 2013: WASHINGTON – In a bit of political theater, the Senate deadlocked over rival bills…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 31, 2013 - WASHINGTON – If Congress doesn’t take action by July 1, many of the 57,000 college…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: WASHINGTON – If Congress doesn’t take action by July 1, many of the 57,000 college students in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 3, 2013 - President Bill Clinton is no stranger to Washington University. The private…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 29, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Facing a trio of deadlines and a Fourth of July holiday, Congress…