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Congressional Democrats demand resignation of Brown appointee
SACRAMENTO -- Five Congressional Democrats have demanded the resignation of a top official in Gov. Jerry Brown's administration for comments the official allegedly made about the future of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The controversy surrounds...Tags: Jerry McNerney, George Miller III, U.S. Congress, Doris Matsui, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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California lawmaker to present bill revoking cellphone unlocking ban
California Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) said Wednesday that she plans to introduce a bill that would lift the ban on consumers unlocking their cellphones. "The ban on unlocking cellphones puts consumers in the back seat when it comes to...
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CALM law regulating TV commercial volume takes effect
By Meg JamesTV viewers finally should get some relief from a major annoyance: excessively loud commercials. On Thursday, the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act, which limits the volume of TV commercials, goes into effect. The federal law, known as...Tags: Federal Communications Commission, Television, Denmark, Satellite Technology, Entertainment
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Government: The FCC moves to shush loud commercials
Opinion L.A.Congressional Republicans often refer to the rules set by the federal government as "job-killing regulations." But one of the final regulatory thrusts of the Democratic-controlled Congress in 2010 had bipartisan support: a law aimed at stopping loud... -
Will Lifeline guarantee high-speed Internet access for all?
TechnologyThe Lifeline program will spend $25 million to find out how to effectively deliver broadband access to low-income Americans.... -
Michael Hiltzik: Biomedicine and generic drugs
Money & CompanyStriking the proper balance between incentives for innovation and encouragement of competition has been an issue for lawmakers since the patent system was first devised. As my column for Thursday observes, Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) and Rep Henry A........ -
Federal bill to 'get the lead out' of plumbing fixtures clears first hurdle
GreenspaceFederal "Get the Lead Out" legislation that would update the national lead content standard and dramatically reduce the amount of lead used in faucets and fixtures cleared its first hurdle Wednesday. The Get the Lead Out Act passed out of...... -
California broadband projects pick up $205 million in federal funding
L.A. Times Tech BlogRural California will become a little more wired. California will receive over $205 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for seven projects aimed toward bringing fast broadband Internet access to rural and remote communities in the... -
Passport problems? Call your congressman
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you need help with your passport, do not e-mail your congressional representative's office. Call. This list of California House members (with their district number) was compiled using the contact information on each representative's website. --------...Tags: Henry A Waxman, Mike Thompson, Xavier Becerra, Adam B. Schiff, Kevin McCarthy
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Times Staff WriterRead-only summary seames rimmed for web, 76894 Read-only web_hed Passport problems? Call your congressman Read-only dpt_kicker Read-only txt If you need help with your passport, do not e-mail your congressional representative's office. Call. This...Tags: Henry A Waxman, Mike Thompson, Xavier Becerra, Adam B. Schiff, Kevin McCarthy
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Times Profile: Nancy Pelosi
Times Staff WriterThe day Nancy Plosi made history, the day Democrats made her their leader in the House of Representatives, she stepped from the Cannon Caucus Room flashing a high-beam smile that nearly outshone the television floodlights. Congressional leadership...Tags: Television, Local Elections, Human Rights, Minority Groups, George W. Bush
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Lipinski to attend pope's installation
— Rep. Dan Lipinski, the Illinois congressman whose name has been mentioned as a potential U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will attend the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday. "I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the U.S....Tags: Joe Biden, Daniel Lipinski, Ruben Hinojosa, Religion and Belief, Rosa DeLauro
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