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Proposed Legislation to Protect Cellphone Privacy Has Broad Public Support
In a world where privacy seems to be continually decreasing, one man has dared to fight back. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) plans to make a push for regulations protecting cellphone users from go ...
12 Dec, 2013
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No Labels to Release National Strategy for Bipartisan Cooperation
There is one group in Washington that believes it is in the best position to bridge the partisan divide hampering many of the decisions in Congress. No Labels is composed of lawmakers and policy leade ...
04 Nov, 2013
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Healthcare.gov: What Happens When Politics Trumps Policy
This weekend brought more than a modicum of clarity to what happened behind the scenes in the run-up to the Oct. 1 launch of Healthcare.gov.In a devastating story, Amy Goldstein and Juliet Eilper ...
04 Nov, 2013
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Rep. Froerer: I Will Champion Medical Marijuana Bill
Representative Gage Froerer is currently trying to convince the Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council to treat Cannabidiol extracts as something other than a controlled substance in order for the bene ...
16 Oct, 2013
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Where Are the Most Competitive Congressional Districts?
With Congress still unable to pass a budget deal and the debt ceiling deadline getting closer and closer, the congressional approval rating has dropped to 11 percent. As a result, commentators have a ...
15 Oct, 2013
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Kendra Gill, Honor Student and Beauty Queen is the new Kiera Wilmota facing Bottle Bomb charges - where is the media sympathy?
Does the media convey information clearly, neutrally, accurately, or has it too often become something else, particularly sensationalist? Sadly, I'm finding it to be the latter.When a black high schoo ...
31 Aug, 2013
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The Perils of Democracy: The Muslim Brotherhood and 1930's Germany
Reichstag in 1926 // Credit: German Federal ArchivesThe Muslim Brotherhood are the bad guys. It’s a story that is now well-known.In 1932 the people of Germany were starving, gripped by hyperinflation ...
28 Aug, 2013
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California EPA Points to Physical Signs of Climate Change Progression
Source: California Environmental Protection AgencyAccording to an August 2013 report by the California Environmental Protection Agency titled “Indicators of Climate Change in California,” regional cl ...
20 Aug, 2013
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Can Legislation Ever Keep Up with Technology?
Can legislation on technology ever reflect the fast-paced nature of the digital frontier? Credit: readwrite.comIn a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became the most ...
07 Aug, 2013
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Does Money Buy Happiness?
Rule number one in effective communication is to establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Why should they care? How does it affect their quality of life?Truthful accounting might do just ...
18 Jul, 2013
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