Telecom and Internet application companies are sending lobbyists and corporate executives to Washington to try and sway the newly appointed... View Article
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1) TPM has been hounding Rep. Steve Buyer over his namesake non-profit that seemingly exists as a conduit for companies... View Article
Continue readingApple Claims Drawings of Public Figures Are “Obscene, Pornographic or Defamatory”
According to Apple, political caricatures are “obscene, pornographic or defamatory.” This is monumentally stupid: Back in the late summer movie... View Article
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1) The White House’s agressive outreach to and public shaming of certain lobbyist groups is causing a reshuffling of the... View Article
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1) Some facts about H.R. 3962. Fewer words than Harry Potter books and only one-half of one percent of the... View Article
Continue readingThe Max Baucus Energy & Climate Lobbyist Complex
Last week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee reported out a bill to address climate change by a 10-1... View Article
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The House Rules Committee is meeting to discuss the final rule and proposed amendments for the floor debate on the... View Article
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The creation of jobs is a main part of the stimulus legislation. Seeing how many jobs were created and maintained... View Article
Continue readingSenator Feingold Urges Posting of Constitution Annotated Online
Last week, Senator Feingold sent a letter requesting that the Government Printing Office post the Constitution Annotated online. The Constitution... View Article
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Matt Fretz writes Blog the Fifth, which covers New Jersey’s 5th district and Representative Scott Garrett. Matt has been a... View Article
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