Since July 21, the CFPB — a centerpiece of the 2010 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — had been up and running, but with only partial powers. It’s the nation’s first federal financial regulator with only one job — protecting consumers — including seniors, students and servicemembers — from unfair financial practices. The […]

Combined with the transition from analog to digital, going all-encrypted means every single TV device is going to be obsolete or neutered (no longer capable of independently tuning stations without an external box — provided by cable, of course). We already have seen analog service cut and have been forced to say goodbye to our […]

For 16 years, Sen. Olympia Snowe has voted against her own party and with the Democrats. A few years ago, her vote broke a tie, defeating an effort to allow us to drill for more oil in Alaska. Her reason was that she felt it would disrupt the paths caribou use. I ask, what about […]