POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The CNN Washington Bureaus morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Obama blasts GOP opposition to campaign finance bill President Barack Obama on Monday criticized Republican opposition to a Senate campaign finance bill, calling it partisan ...

In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for July 25-31

In this week's Pipeline, the Ak-Chin Indian Community and general contractor PENTA Building Group break ground on $20 million expansion of a Harrahs Casino south of Phoenix; a Denver-based electrical contractor completes a new design-build $64 million...

Tower bids to bring wild horses to Elk Run

If Tower Investments wins a bid for a government program, the former elk ranch, which makes up the bulk of its Elk Run development in Pine Island, may soon be home to wild horses.

East West Bancorp Reports 46% Increase in Earnings for the Second Quarter 2010 to $36.3 Million and Nonperforming ...

PASADENA, Calif.----East West Bancorp, Inc. , parent company of East West Bank, one of the nations premier regional banks, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

Thomas Properties Completes $846 Million in Loan Refinancings to Close out 2010 Debt Maturities

LOS ANGELES----Thomas Properties Group, Inc. announced today that TPG/CalSTRS, LLC, its joint venture with the California State Teachers Retirement System , has closed on new first mortgage loans for San Felipe Plaza, 2500 CityWest Blvd. and Brookhollow Central, three suburban office properties in Houston, Texas.