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Oversight: As the Senate votes to de-fund Acorn, add pimping, tax evasion and human trafficking to voter fraud paid for with taxpayer dollars and you have an organized criminal enterprise. It's time to investigate.After Acorn workers were caught on tape in three cities allegedly abetting what they believed was a fraudulent-mortgage and sex-trafficking scheme, the Senate has voted overwhelmingly to strip the group of funding in the Transportation/Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. The amendment, offered by Nebraska Republican Sen. Mike Johanns, passed by an 83-to-7 margin and marked the third time this year that Republicans have tried to block...

State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) Mission: SONYMA is dedicated to providing affordable home ownership opportunities to low- and moderate- income families in the State of New York by offering low interest rate mortgages. SONYMA’s primary home ownership program is the Low Interest Rate Mortgage Program. Using the proceeds of tax exempt mortgage revenue bonds, the Low Interest Rate Mortgage Program offers below market interest rate mortgages to low- and moderate-income households who must be first-time home buyers except in target areas. SONYMA also offers specialized home ownership programs. These programs include: The Achieving the Dream Program, which provides...