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http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2927/50/50/ THE PERIPHERY
The Internet and the U.S. Government
With every new technology comes the potential for either good or evil. How will the U.S. government's use of digital technology to spy be judged? Dynamite can clear the way for a new road through a m...
Posted on 6/10/13 at 8:54 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/239/50/50/ THE NEW FORTY
Privacy - a fallacy rooted in outdated realities.
Hello folks...have you met the USA PATRIOT Act? You may recall it as the sweeping piece of legislation passed about a month after the attacks on 9/11. The Act is so voluminous that it is said no legis...
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:51 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2406/50/50/ SOCIAL SECURITY: INFORMATION & UPDATES
Sources of Social Security income
Last weeks 2013 Social Security Board of Trustees report press release stated, Income including interest to the combined OASDI Trust Funds amounted to $840 billion in 2012. ($590 billion in net contri...
Posted on 6/5/13 at 4:35 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/510/50/50/ THE WEST WING
Weekly Memo 3-15-2013
Each Weekly Memo to the City Council and the agenda packet is also provided on theCity Councilweb page. WEEKLY UPDATE: MnDOT Funding Staff from the City and the MPO participated in a webinar this w...
Posted on 3/15/13 at 4:45 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/746/50/50/ UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Famed civil rights leader Angela Davis to speak at next UND ‘Great Conversation’ at the Fritz
The University Program Council, a division of Student Government at the University of North Dakota, invites the public to a Great Conversation featuring Civil Rights Movement activist Angela Davis o...
Posted on 1/30/13 at 3:05 PM
More blog posts about government

Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

By Julie Pace , June 19, 2013

Food stamps take center stage in farm bill debate

Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill.

By Don Davis , June 19, 2013

‘Equal parenting’ petition OK’d

The petition for an “equal parental rights” initiated measure has been approved by North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger, his office said Tuesday.

By Herald Staff Report , June 18, 2013

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday

By Associated Press , June 18, 2013

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying.

By Donna Cassata and Kimberly Dozier , June 18, 2013

CBO: 8 million to gain legal status in Senate bill

About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the United States would gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill would push federal deficits lower in each of the next two decades.

By David Espo and Erica Werner , June 18, 2013

IRS worker: No political bias against tea party

An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny of tea party groups' tax forms originated in his Cincinnati IRS office and not in Washington, according to a full transcript of his interview by congressional investigators released Tuesday.

By Alan Fram , June 18, 2013

Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU

Chinese activist says he's being forced out by NYU Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was allowed to travel to the U.S. after escaping from house arrest, said Monday that New York University is forcing him and his family to leave at the end of this month because of pressure from the Chinese government. The university on Monday again denied Chen's allegations.

By Gillian Wong , June 17, 2013

IRS scandals threaten funding for health care law

Mounting scandals at the Internal Revenue Service are jeopardizing critical funding for the agency as it gears up to play a big role in President Barack Obama's health care law.

By Stephen Ohlemacher , June 15, 2013

2014 Senate Democrats firm up health care support

2014 Senate Democrats firm up health care support Far from reversing course, Senate Democrats who backed President Barack Obama's health care law and now face re-election in GOP-leaning states are firming up their support for the overhaul even as Republican criticism intensifies.

By Bill Barrow , June 15, 2013

John Johnson, Warren Minn. letters :Lawmakers put party before people

John Johnson of Warren writes in about government.

By John Johnson , June 15, 2013

Becky Radi, East Grand Forks, N.D. letter: Government’s intrusions pose threat to freedom

Becky Radi of East Grand Forks writes in about government surveillance.

By Becky Radi , June 15, 2013

Mangled facts, secrecy brew confusion about NSA

Americans trying to wrap their minds around two giant surveillance programs are confronted with a mishmash of leaks, changing claims and secrecy. Members of Congress complain that their constituents are baffled — and many lawmakers admit they are, too.

By Connie Cass , June 13, 2013

Congress briefed on US surveillance programs PressPass

Dogged by fear and confusion about sweeping spy programs, intelligence officials sought to convince House lawmakers in an unusual briefing Tuesday that the government's years-long collection of phone records and Internet usage is necessary for protecting Americans — and does not trample on their privacy rights.

By Lara Jakes , June 11, 2013

Feds: All girls to have morning-after pill access PressPass

Feds: All girls to have morning-after pill access The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.

By Tom Hays , June 10, 2013

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