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The overwhelming majority of Americans, irrespective of party allegiance, holds a dismal opinion of Congress, a fresh poll shows. It found 89 percent of Democrats and 82 percent of Republicans disapprove of the legislature’s work. The new poll, published by the Associated Press-NORC Center on Monday, revealed that a total of 85 percent of Americans […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Jackson) When a California state legislator proposed new broadband privacy rules that would mirror the federal rules previously killed by Congress, broadband industry lobbyists got to work. The lobbyists were successful in convincing the state legislature to let the bill die without passage last month, leaving Internet users without […]
Thomson Reuters Women in state legislatures are speaking out about the culture of sexual intimidation and harassment that they often encounter. Many have joined the #MeToo campaign that has been trending on social media, shining a spotlight on their experiences with sexual harassment. Some lawmakers in Oregon and Rhode Island have specifically accused male colleagues of […]
European MPs agreed that lobbyists representing controversial US-based agricultural giant Monsanto should be barred from the European Parliament after the company refused to attend a hearing on allegations that it influenced studies on the safety of its products. Read more The measure includes meeting MEPs, attending parliamentary committee meetings and using the parliament’s digital resources […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Jackson) Lobbyists for Google, Facebook, and other websites are trying to stop the implementation of a proposed law that would strengthen consumer privacy protections online. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) last week proposed a bill that would require broadband providers and websites to obtain users’ opt-in consent before they use Web browsing history […]
Published time: 23 Feb, 2017 03:49 Newly appointed US Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt’s emails between himself and the fossil fuel industry have been released. The emails revealed cozy relationships with lobbyists. Emails released after Scott Pruitt’s appointment as EPA chief reveal that his rapport with fossil fuel firms and electric utilities was “friendly” […]
