Consumers January 12, 2017 Up in smoke? California lawmaker wants to defund DEA's pot eradication program A California lawmaker is pushing to get rid of the Drug Enforcement Administration's pot eradication program, arguing it's fiscally irresponsible to spend millions burning up marijuana plants at a time when several states are legalizing the drug.
Websites January 12, 2017 Obama faces digital divide growing wider on heels of FCC court ruling The great digital divide that President Obama repeatedly has pledged to fix could grow even wider, after a recent federal court ruling put the president's promise of leveling the tech playing field in jeopardy.
Consumers January 12, 2017 Raises all around? Federal agency scraps employee rating system America's new consumer watchdog agency has come up with a unique solution for its troubled employee-rating system: Give almost everyone a gold star.
Consumers January 12, 2017 ‘Heroin in a capsule’? Lawmakers step up fight against FDA-approved painkiller Zohydro State and federal lawmakers are working in tandem to get the controversial painkiller Zohydro ER permanently shelved, even as the head of the Food and Drug Administration defends the agency’s decision to approve the powerful opiate some critics call “heroin in a capsule.”
Consumers January 12, 2017 Not cutting the mustard? USDA probes alleged egg board intimidation of mayo start-up A controversy over condiments has caught the attention of Congress and sparked a federal probe, amid allegations of dirty tricks and intrigue inside America's egg industry.
Food-Drink November 22, 2016 Powerade drops controversial ingredient Coca-Cola is dropping a controversial ingredient from its Powerade sports drink, after a similar move by PepsiCo's Gatorade last year.
Consumers September 20, 2016 Feds preview rules of the road for self-driving cars Obama administration officials are previewing long-awaited guidance that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation's roadways safely — without creating so many roadblocks that the technology can't make it to market quickly.
Consumers September 16, 2016 Marco Rubio: It's essential that we keep the internet secure, free and open If we hastily end the U.S. contract with ICANN it could have disturbing consequences for internet freedom.
Second Amendment May 3, 2016 Surrender: San Fran's iconic, last gun shop to close over new regulations Proposed gun control legislation has finally caused San Francisco’s High Bridge Arms – the only remaining gun shop in the city of 840,000 – to draw to a close.
POLITICS May 2, 2016 Charities chafe at IRS proposal to collect donors' Social Security numbers The IRS once again has stirred the ire of nonprofit groups, this time with a proposal organizations say could someday require them to collect and hand over the Social Security numbers of their donors.
Environment May 2, 2016 EPA: Volkswagen also cheated on pollution tests for high-end diesel vehicles The EPA on Monday added to Volkswagen's woes by accusing the company of cheating on emissions tests for larger diesel vehicles, including luxury lines Audi and Porsche.
