As a necessary function of a product launch, startups are myopic — they're frenzied, they're broke and they're not remotely cognizant of the serious public policy hurdles to which they're racing. That's the problem. Read More
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Zephyr Teachout, a liberal law professor, shocked political insiders when she swiped a third of the Democratic vote from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the 2014 primary, offering a preview of hard-left discontent that has bubbled over in this year's presidential race.
Now Mrs. Teachout, a Vermont native and ...
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Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Sept. 2
The payday loan problem continues to fester in Ohio, despite a 2008 referendum and state law seemingly banning these super-high-interest, short-term loans. The reasons: lenders' apparent unquenchable ability to divert around attempted ...
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FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois lawmaker is proposing legislation prohibiting pension benefits for surviving relatives of an official if both are guilty of a crime.
The bill introduced last week is inspired by the case of a suburban Chicago police officer who authorities say staged his suicide last ...
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The $6.7 billion telepresence and video communication category hasn't evolved much since we were introduced to Cisco and Polycom. At the same time Smart TVs are making video conferencing easier. But it's still not that easy. Hello is a new startup addressing this space — created by two former refugees from the war in Kosovo — which has now passed it's… Read More 
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KELLER, Texas (AP) - A North Texas mother's efforts to get school districts to install cameras in classrooms with special-needs students in order to increase safety are finally seeing success.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/2ctfXNY ) Breggett Rideau had lobbied the Texas Legislature to require school districts around the ...
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The advertising industry is wringing its hands and shaking its fist at the use and growth of ad-block technology, but I am not above temptation. I installed it. I love it and probably won't ever fully abandon it. So instead of excoriating people for using them, it's time we reflect on how we got here, what its inevitability means and whether this might even be a trend worth embracing. Read More 
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One in five staffers who worked for former Sen. Evan Bayh (D., Ind.) went on to become lobbyists, one of the highest rates among Democratic Senators who served with him in Congress, records show.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Several Oklahoma lawmakers must repay their campaigns after violating a new ethics rule regarding how the donations can be used.
Among the uses prohibited by the rule that applies to elections held after Jan. 1, 2015 are the purchase of tickets to University of Oklahoma and ...
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Ahead of Apple's iPhone event on September 7th, the company has begun rolling out new, personalized music playlists to Apple Music subscribers, who are beta testing the soon-to-be-released iOS 10 mobile operating system and macOS Sierra. Originally introduced at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in June, Apple Music's new playlists are a direct challenge to… Read More 
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Democratic Party has no chance of losing control of the Rhode Island General Assembly anytime soon, but the upcoming Sept. 13 primary could affect what kind of Democrats hold power.
A slate of about a dozen liberal-leaning candidates is trying to unseat incumbent Democratic lawmakers ...
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Snapchat has given observers another reason to suspect it might be working on hardware – the social network company joined the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) according to the Financial Times. The SIG industry association maintains the Bluetooth wireless standard, and membership is a necessary prerequisite for companies that want to employ Bluetooth in any hardware devices.… Read More 
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President Obama defended 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest against the national anthem Monday, saying he has a constitutional right not to show respect for "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the start of games.
"My understanding is he's exercising his constitutional right to make a statement," Mr. Obama said at a press ...
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making competing Labor Day pitches in Ohio, setting the stage for a critical month in their testy presidential campaign.
The Republican real estate mogul is joining running mate Mike Pence at a morning round-table discussion with union members in ...
Garena, Southeast Asia's most valuable technology startup, has closed additional funding three new investors: SeaTown Holdings International, an affiliate of Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek, Indonesia's GDP Venture, and Mistletoe, a Japan-based fund from Taizo Son, the younger brother of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. Read More 
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One of the biggest tech deals this year — and the biggest ever in the UK — has now closed. Today, Softbank announced that it has completed its acquisition of ARM Holdings, the semiconductor firm that it announced that it would acquire for £24 billion (around $32 billion in today's currency, $31 billion at the time of the deal) in July, in order to make a big jump into IoT. As… Read More 
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Happy Labor Day from all of us at the Washington Free Beacon.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Donald Trump is pledging that the government he appoints will bring sweeping change to Washington's culture. So far, that promise comes with a heavy New Jersey accent.
Despite being passed over for the job of Trump's running mate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and an entourage ...
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The walls of San Antonio's iconic Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery are cemented by the mortar of sacrifice, trust and an old-world work ethic that never dies.
The glow of candlelit, home-style altars for past workers and Cortez family members greets customers at the entrance, symbolic ...
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