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28: The IRS Scandal
Episode 28
In this episode, highlights from the House Ways and Means Committee IRS scandal hearing. IRS staffers made a list of keywords including Tea Party, 9-…
13 years, 3 months ago
27: Overtime
Episode 27
After a health care rant, we look at H.R. 1406, a bill that would have allowed workers to get vacation time instead of cash for their overtime. It's …
13 years, 3 months ago
26: A Tale of Two Bills
Episode 26
The House worked on two bills this week. H.R. 527, which changes the way we sell helium, passed in a beautifully bipartisan way. H.R. 1549, which dis…
13 years, 4 months ago
25: What's in CISPA?
Episode 25
H.R. 624: The "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act", better known as CISPA, passed the House of Representatives and is now moving into the …
13 years, 4 months ago
24: Let's Gut the STOCK Act
Episode 24
In the hours before the Boston marathon bombing, President Obama quietly signed a bill gutting the STOCK Act. Full details on the shady way both hous…
13 years, 4 months ago
23: Boston Marathon
Episode 23
This episode is dedicated to my family, friends, and neighbors in Boston.
13 years, 4 months ago
22: Crippling the Regulators
Episode 22
The House passed two bills this week designed to prevent regulation enforcement; one prevents environmental reviews on certain hydro-power projects, …
13 years, 4 months ago
21: Trailblazer vs. ThinThread
Episode 21
Part 3 of the continuing resolution followed by a history of Trailblazer and ThinThread, the NSA's spying programs. *Forward to 28:20 to hear the Tra…
13 years, 4 months ago
20: Continuing Resolution, Part 2
Episode 20
Part 2 of the Continuing Resolution which funds the government until September 30th. In this section, we look at the funding for the Defense Departme…
13 years, 5 months ago
19: Continuing Resolution, Part 1
Episode 19
Part 1 of a two part series on the continuing resolution that will fund the government until the end of September. In this episode, we examine the fu…
13 years, 5 months ago