HOUSE DEMS WHO CHANGED THEIR VOTE TO SUPPORT FISA BILL, GIVING IMMUNITY TO TELCOS, RECEIVED, ON AVERAGE, $8,359 IN PAC CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VERIZON, AT&T, AND SPRINT
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 25, 2008 ) BERKELEY, CA—Last week, on June 20, the House of Representatives approved a compromise bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The bill sets new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from... more
Lawrence Lessig Joins MAPLight.org Board
(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 18, 2008 ) BERKELEY, CA -- Renowned law professor Lawrence Lessig has joined the Board of Directors of MAPLight.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization illuminating the connection between money and politics. Professor Lessig, known for his groundbreaking work in the fields... more
