Category: Advocacy

The Con is On

“Hello, everyone, this is Donald Trump, hopefully your favorite president of all time. Better than Lincoln, better than Washington.” How embarrassing. Sad. Tragic, really. CollectTrumpCards.com says each NFT purchase automatically enters you into a sweepstakes for a chance to win “1000’s of incredible prizes.” The main “prize” being dinner with Trump. The fine print reveals there

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Recently, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published policy statements on debt collection in the nursing home industry. See Federal Register. This is great news for families. The CFPB highlights “some of the difficulties and experiences heard from caregivers about being pursued over friends’ or family members’ alleged debts from nursing home facilities.” A Kaiser Family

Garnishment

“It’s sad for the average lower-income person to have to struggle so hard and then they just come along and take it.” –Henrietta Goode GARNISHMENT Over three years, hospitals and medical facilities have garnished more than $390 million from South Carolinians. For months, WBTV has been reporting on how hospitals garnish patients’ money for unpaid bills.

Traffic Deaths

Pandemic Increased Risky Behaviors U.S traffic deaths have increased in the past year. The “estimated crash deaths jumped at least 50 percent.” The cause is unclear but the pandemic seems to play a role in setting records and raising alarms for the safety of drivers around the country. “Risky behavior and traffic fatalities” are linked

Happy Thanksgiving!

“Don’t close these doors. Don’t take our hope away.” –Carrie Leibowitz, also an Opportunity HUB board member. Homeless Shelter Susan Ballantyne is president of the nonprofit Opportunity Hub, which oversees the Spartanburg Opportunity Center.  The Opportunity Center serves roughly 100 people – mostly elderly homeless men and women – during the daytime, and 85 at

$15 Million Awarded in Highway Collision

$42 Million Given Back for over 8,000 Investors

$1.05 Million Largest Nursing Home Jury Award in Spartanburg History

$2.32 Million in “Unprecedented” Jury Award Against Nuisance Landfill

$15 Million Awarded in Highway Collision

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