Cory Gardner – I am a New Republican – Video
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Man tries voting Republican on electronic voting machine, but it only selects Democrat – Video
Man tries voting Republican on electronic voting machine, but it only selects Democrat
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Republican Blames Pedophilia On Secularism – Video
Republican Blames Pedophilia On Secularism
Republican Jody Hice, a conservative radio host and candidate for Georgia #39;s 10th District, suggested the removal of the Bible and prayer from schools led to the Penn State scandal, in which...
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Republican gains in Congress would have limited impact on big tech issues
Anticipated Republican gains in the U.S. Congress after next Tuesday's election have limited implications for tech-related issues like net neutrality and reform of National Security Agency surveillance programs, with some observers expecting no huge changes.
Many pollsters and prognosticators are predicting Republicans will add to their majority in the House of Representatives and possibly take over majority control of the Senate, allowing Republicans to set the legislative agenda for the next two years.
In recent years, with split party control in the two chambers of Congress, it's been difficult for lawmakers to pass any major pieces of legislation, particularly involving anything controversial. That may not change with Republican majorities, with many in their ranks resisting new regulations, with a few exceptions.
On many tech issues, however, there isn't a clear partisan breakdown and trade groups have worked to court lawmakers in both parties. Here's how Republican control of Congress could affect several major tech-related issues.
Net neutrality
Majority Republicans in the House have attempted several times in recent years to stop the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from creating net neutrality rules. Those efforts have gone nowhere, partly because of a Democratic majority in the Senate that supports new rules.
If Republicans take control of the Senate, there may be a new push to stop the FCC's current net neutrality rulemaking proceeding. The Democratic minority in the Senate would have the numbers to filibuster any legislation, however, and President Barack Obama almost certainly would veto any legislative efforts to sidetrack the FCC's proceeding.
Some observers say they don't expect Congress to focus on the issue, because it's in the FCC's hands. If the FCC's rules don't heavily regulate broadband providers, Republicans in Congress may see little benefit to pushing against net neutrality rules when their efforts would be unlikely to become law, some observers said.
Nearly 4 million people filed comments in the FCC's net neutrality proceeding and it appears that a large majority of those support net neutrality rules, noted Althea Erickson, policy director at Etsy, an online marketplace that has supported strong rules.
On any attempts to overturn FCC net neutrality rules, advocates and members of the public "would have their back and take that fight to the Senate and the House to protect the rules," Erickson said. The people who've filed millions of comments at the FCC "could easily turn their attention to the folks ... who might try to overturn those protections."
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McCrory Plan Channels N.C. Road Funds to Republican Areas
Republican Governor Pat McCrory, whose prize accomplishment is a ranking system designed to take politics out of North Carolina road spending, wants to ignore his own creation to fund rural projects.
McCrory has proposed a $1 billion bond sale specifically for work that doesnt score well under the formula he instituted this year. A Transportation Department draft list of 20 potential projects showed them sprinkled around the state. Most were outside cities and 12 were in districts represented by Republican state lawmakers.
The system devised by McCrory, a 58-year-old former Charlotte mayor, is driven by data, focuses spending on economic centers and discourages projects in sparsely populated areas. The bond proposal is a peace offering to fellow Republicans, said Chris Fitzsimon, director of NC Policy Watch in Raleigh, which pushes higher spending on education and social services.
It certainly sends a confusing message, from a governor who has talked incessantly about a ranking system for roads, Fitzsimon said. It looks to me like hes trying to make amends.
McCrorys plan to send bond funds to Republican strongholds arrives at a critical juncture. After a taking control of all branches of government two year ago, Republicans tightened rules on voting and cut taxes and education spending. This year, the party is trying to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Kay Hagan in a race key to control of Congress.
Thomas Mills, a Democratic political consultant, said the the bond plan is designed to shore up support for McCrory and other Republicans.
Rural voters are their base, he said.
Ryan Tronovitch, a McCrory spokesman, referred questions to the state Transportation Department.
Mike Charbonneau, a spokesman for that agency, said the proposal lets the state take advantage of interest rates near historic lows.
North Carolina (NNC) has the top rating from Moodys Investors Service, Standard & Poors and Fitch Ratings. It can issue $1.2 billion in debt for transportation projects through 2017, according to a January report by state treasurers Debt Affordability Advisory Committee.
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