A Georgia advocate for removing confederate monuments gets a not-so-veiled-threat from a GOP lawmaker.
Source: Georgia GOP Rep. Tells Former Colleague She May ‘Go Missing’ Over Criticism of Confederate Monuments
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Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward
Just as the House Republican bill to slash much of the Affordable Care Act moved forward, some lawmakers started trading health care stocks.
Source: Republican Lawmakers Buy Health Insurance Stocks as Repeal Effort Moves Forward
Why one US Republican voted to kill privacy rules: “Nobody has to use the Internet” | Ars Technica UK
A Republican lawmaker who voted to eliminate Internet privacy rules said, “Nobody’s got to use the Internet” when asked why ISPs should be able to use and share their customers’ Web browsing history for advertising purposes.
Senate votes to let US ISPs sell Web browsing history to advertisers | Ars Technica UK
ISP now stands for “invading subscriber privacy,” Democratic senator says.
Source: Senate votes to let US ISPs sell Web browsing history to advertisers | Ars Technica UK
Force employees to take DNA tests for bosses? We’ve got a new law to make that happen, beam House Republicans • The Register
Give us your genes or pay 50% more for company healthcare
Sen. Joni Ernst Puts Planned Parenthood — and Access to Birth Control — on the Chopping Block
Stripping Planned Parenthood of federal funding could seriously damage the networks of providers that offer women’s health services, leaving thousands of women without access to preventive care.
Source: Sen. Joni Ernst Puts Planned Parenthood — and Access to Birth Control — on the Chopping Block
Republican-led FCC drops court defense of inmate calling rate cap | Ars Technica
FCC lawyers no longer authorized to defend intrastate calling caps.
Source: Republican-led FCC drops court defense of inmate calling rate cap | Ars Technica
GOP tells FCC to just stop what it’s doing until Trump is inaugurated | Ars Technica
Set-top box rules and other changes could be dead in Obama’s final months.
Source: GOP tells FCC to just stop what it’s doing until Trump is inaugurated | Ars Technica
House Science Committee now wants to see SEC’s e-mails, too | Ars Technica
Congressman continues crusade against Exxon securities fraud investigations.
Source: House Science Committee now wants to see SEC’s e-mails, too | Ars Technica
John Boehner Cashes Out, Joins Corporate Lobbying Firm That Represents China
The news comes just a week after Boehner joined the board of tobacco giant Reynolds American for an estimated $400,000 a year.
Source: John Boehner Cashes Out, Joins Corporate Lobbying Firm That Represents China