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Six companies sue FCC over net neutrality repeal

March 5, 2018 8:08 pm

In this 2010 file photo, oil slicks move toward the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala. Friday's spending bill reinstated a tax of 9-cents-per-barrel of oil. The tax funds the the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which helps pay for the cleanup of oil spills such as the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File )

Energy and Environment

Spending bill reinstates 9-cents-per-barrel oil spill tax

Katelyn Caralle -

February 9, 2018 8:37 pm

The president will release his budget request this month with the cuts included, according to a draft budget document obtained by the Washington Post. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Trump invokes ‘war on clean energy’ in leaked budget, Democrats say

John Siciliano -

February 1, 2018 5:23 pm

News

22 attorneys general file legal challenge against net neutrality rollback

Mandy Mayfield -

January 16, 2018 11:27 pm

Healthcare

Democratic senators urge Trump to renew opioid emergency declaration

Robert King -

January 12, 2018 10:24 pm

Independent Sen. Angus King (pictured right) and Republican Sen. Susan Collins (pictured left) are supporting a Democratic-led bill that would restore

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Susan Collins, Angus King join Democrat-led effort to restore net neutrality rules

Sean Higgins -

January 9, 2018 10:49 pm

Sen. John Cornyn said passing a third 2018 stopgap bill, or continuing resolution, may be all the two parties can agree on by the end of next week because of the significant and numerous disagreements. (AP)

Immigration

Fight over border wall could force lawmakers to pass another short term spending deal

Susan Ferrechio -

January 9, 2018 12:37 am

Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts says he has enough support to force a vote on his Congressional Review Act legislation to repeal the FCC's action on net neutrality. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Economy

Democrats try to bring back net neutrality

Sean Higgins -

January 8, 2018 8:14 pm

Auto manufacturers have been working on technology for self-driving cars for several years and are testing these vehicles on the roads. But the bills from the House and the Senate signal the federal government is ready to tackle the issue and modernize federal regulations to address the new technology.

Magazine

Congress in the driver’s seat on self-driving cars

Melissa Quinn -

January 8, 2018 12:55 pm

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, introduced the Open Internet Preservation Act last week, just days after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

News

Legislation revamping net neutrality rule faces uphill battle

Melissa Quinn -

December 25, 2017 5:01 am

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Six companies sue FCC over net neutrality repeal

Spending bill reinstates 9-cents-per-barrel oil spill tax

Trump invokes ‘war on clean energy’ in leaked budget, Democrats say

22 attorneys general file legal challenge against net neutrality rollback

Democratic senators urge Trump to renew opioid emergency declaration

Susan Collins, Angus King join Democrat-led effort to restore net neutrality rules

Fight over border wall could force lawmakers to pass another short term spending deal

Democrats try to bring back net neutrality

Congress in the driver’s seat on self-driving cars

Legislation revamping net neutrality rule faces uphill battle

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