Internet sales tax law could raise up to $11 billion in taxes
The Marketplace Fairness Act is likely to pass in its Senate vote later this week.
On Apr 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Race for Kentucky Senate seat heats up on Twitter
Progress Kentucky apologized yesterday for its racially insensitive tweets.
On Feb 27, 2013 by Justin Franz
Geraldo Rivera weighs Senate run on Twitter
The Fox News contributor is apparently considering running on the GOP ticket in 2014.
On Feb 1, 2013 by Justin Franz
Stephen Colbert crusades for a Senate seat in South Carolina
The comedian has used the hashtags #SenatorColbert and #SpottedSalamander to draw attention on Twitter.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Justin Franz
Police might finally need a warrant to search your email
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved amendments to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, originally introduced in 1986, which would bring the act’s privacy protections into the 21st century.
On Nov 29, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Every branch of U.S. government agrees: No U.N. control of the ‘net
The U.S. Senate is the latest branch of government to come out against the proposal.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Kevin Collier
With Cybersecurity Act doomed, CISPA author sees opportunity
Rep. Mike Rogers is pushing his controversial cybersecurity bill after the Senate failed to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Thursday.
On Aug 2, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Cybersecurity Act of 2012 defeated by Republicans
A last-ditch effort to pass the bill failed 52-46. Privacy advocates are hailing the vote as a victory.
Cybersecurity Act may be derailed by Chamber of Commerce opposition
With less than a week to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, Senators are coming up against opposition from America’s largest lobbying organization.
On Aug 1, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The Internet gets its own lobbying group
The Internet Association will lobby for the businesses of the net, but that’s no promise it’ll help ordinary users.
On Jul 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Etsy may help shape U.S. small business policy
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson urged a Senate committee to consider Etsy sellers when they write legislation that affects small businesses.
On Jul 23, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Senate holds heated hearing on Do Not Track option for browsers
Should advertisers be allowed to decide whether they respect your browser’s Do Not Track settings, or do tracking cookies need federal regulation?
On Jun 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Site saves politicians deleted tweets
It’s not nearly as much fun as it sounds.
On May 30, 2012 by Christian Yoder
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