How Green Building Regulations Backfire
By: Brad Jackson (Diary) | January 29th at 10:00 AM |
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by David Williams of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance to discuss faulty federal green building regulations and potential kickbacks to a green building council.
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Tech at Night: Barack Obama covering for Lieberman-Collins power grab via CISPA opposition, Darrell Issa does good on Transparency
By: Neil Stevens (Diary) | April 26th at 02:20 AM |
In an example of lucky timing, the GSA scandal proved why Darrell Issa’s DATA act was needed. Transparency in government allows for oversight. So the bill passed the House by voice vote. I first floated a while back the idea that this sudden, strident CISPA opposition was roote d in a desire to distract the public from the much stronger and more dangerous Lieberman-Collins bill | Read More »
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Tech at Night: CISPA is not SOPA until proven otherwise, Cybersecurity and copyright battles rage on
By: Neil Stevens (Diary) | April 12th at 01:00 AM |
I’m seeing some real panicked shouting online about CISPA, a new bill that some are calling “the new SOPA.” It’s absurd. The bill may not be perfect. It could have flaws. But the argument being hammered against CISPA again and again is that it may be used against copyright infringers who abuse networks. So? The only reason to oppose that is if you wish to | Read More »
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Tech at Night: Harry Reid’s rush to pass an Internet power grab. LightSquared LOSES at the FCC thanks to Chuck Grassley?
By: Neil Stevens (Diary) | February 16th at 03:00 AM |
I meant to talk about the cybersecurity bill on Monday as it’s a big story. But, it’s gotten even bigger since. You see, a broad spectrum of Republicans is coming out against it. Names like Kay Bailey Hutchison, John McCain, Mike Enzi, Saxby Chambliss, Jeff Sessions, and even Lisa Murkowski are against the crazy Rush Harry Reid and the Democrats are putting on the bill | Read More »
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