SocietyNews
Low fares of competing taxi and ridesharing services mean better service for low-income communities, according to a study published Tuesday. Taxi regulations are commonly cited… Read More
EnergyNews
More than 150 state lawmakers are firing back at Google after the technology company left the American Legislative Exchange Council and its chairman, billionaire Eric Schmidt,… Read More
EconomyNews
WASHINGTON — Concerns about higher consumer prices if cable and satellite customers could unsubscribe from local channels stalled a move on Capitol Hill to create… Read More
EnergyNews
WASHINGTON — Physical and cyber threats from radical Islamists dominated a Senate hearing on Wednesday, but Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., raised another challenge that may… Read More
LawNews
WASHINGTON — Despite critics wary of municipal broadband’s disastrous track record across the country, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler continues to forge ahead with… Read More
SocietyNews
Facebook is facing backlash from users and researchers over the ethics and legality of a recently revealed week-long experiment, which the company conducted in January… Read More
SecurityNews
Members of Congress want to know more about whether America’s adversaries possess the capability to shut down the nation’s power grid. The intelligence authorization bill… Read More
EconomyNews
Tension between federal and state powers over a permanent ban on Internet access taxes took the spotlight this week on Capitol Hill. Unless Congress votes… Read More
EconomyNews
A dozen communities across the nation, including Chicago, where former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is mayor, will receive up to $1.3 billion… Read More
Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee may have ravaged northeastern Pennsylvania with floodwaters, but displaced people have found aid and comfort in the relief provided… Read More
