Topic: Jackie Speier

Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat whose district includes YouTube's headquarters, co-authored a letter asking Google a series of sternly worded...

ON GOLF VERSUS CRITTERS Don't give up Sharp Park

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42-inch LCD television to cost $578 by year-end

0 Number of the day . $578. . That's how much a 42-inch LCD television will cost by the end of the year, according to research firm DisplaySearch...

Military should cover abortion for raped servicewomen

0 . First we learn that women in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by their fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fighters. Then we find ...

Cost of riding taxis to go up, and likely up again

0 . The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency revised its plan to boost the cost of catching a cab Tuesday, but it still approved a rate...

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Politics of 'three strikes' law

0 View Larger Image . The "three strikes and you're out" law passed in the aftermath of the awful 1993 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly...
Cheered on by civil liberties advocates and consumer groups, a US lawmaker introduced legislation Friday to help safeguard Internet users' privacy and rein in dissemination of personal financial data."These two bills send a clear message -- privacy over profit," Democratic Representative Jackie ...
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Paul Krugman writes about the current financial reform efforts, and uses a great metaphor for regulatory regimes. Don't sleep on Jackie Speier. "I was thrilled," said Speier, who wouldn't confess to being surprised that she won. "We put these good ...