News on Amhersthttp://uspoliticsinfo.com/topic/amherst2010-06-25T18:40:00ZPlan to cut mortgage principal pitched to Congress2010-06-25T18:40:00ZReuters US Online Report Domestic Newstag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-06-25:/u.s.-congressional-politics/plan-cut-mortgage-principal-pitched-congress-839613a/<div><p>NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a>) - A group of influential mortgage investors is intensifying efforts to encourage a new phase to <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >U.S.</a> housing stability plans that would give homeowners ability and incentive to pay their loans.</p><p>Proposals from a coalition led by <a title="Fortress Investment Group LLC" href="/topic/Fortress+Investment+Group+LLC" >Fortress Investment Group</a>...UMass officials quash credit-for-campaigning offer2010-04-16T13:13:44ZAP Newstag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-04-16:/u.s.-presidential-election/umass-officials-quash-creditforcampaigning-offer-461627a/<div id="subtitle">UMass officials quash <a title="Amherst" href="/topic/Amherst" >Amherst</a> chaplain's effort to trade course credit for Obama campaigning</div><div><p><a title="University of Massachusetts Amherst" href="/topic/University+of+Massachusetts+Amherst" >University of Massachusetts</a> officials on Monday quashed efforts by an Amherst campus chaplain to offer two college credits to any student willing to campaign in <a title="New Hampshire" href="/topic/New+Hampshire" >New Hampshir...