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Looks like yet another state is trying to set price controls on internet content, in the form of “net neutrality.” For what this policy does to the net, it should be called “net brutality.”
Here is the story from the Left-wing blogosphere.
Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) announced today he will introduce “Net Neutrality” legislation that will [...]

An editorial in the Washington Examiner shines a light on the AFL-CIO’s aggressive strategy of threatening to move the 2008 from Denver if Governor Ritter opts against the recently re-introduced HB 1072:

Editorial
AFL-CIO bullying Colorado on Dems’ 2008 convention
The Washington DC Examiner Newspaper, The Examiner
Mar 12, 2007 3:00 AM (7 hrs ago)
Current rank: # 2 [...]

I just spoke to the office of state representative Hubert Vo. He has authored HJR 49, which would prevent the taxation of everyday necessities like food, water and certain medicines. The bill would amend the constitution (this happens frequently in Texas) to prevent these items from being taxed by legislators. If the bill passes, it [...]

Here is the Robert Novak column taking Sen. Thune to task for supporting a federal $2.3 billion loan to a private railroad.
FreedomWorks and our chairman Dick Armey played an instrumental role in “derailing” this project.
Thune worked as a paid lobbyist for the South Dakota-based railroad before his election to the Senate and has received [...]

Reuters reported today,
“The European Commission warned Microsoft on Thursday it faced further fines in its antitrust case for seeking unreasonable prices from software makers for interoperability information.
The latest formal charges could lead to new fines against the U.S. software giant, the Commission said in a statement.”
If Microsoft does not reply to the commission’s statement of [...]