#FCC fines Texas-based telemarketers a record 5 million

#FCC fines Texas-based telemarketers a record $225 million

“#FCC fines Texas-based telemarketers a record $225 million” The Federal Communications Commission levied a record fine of $225 million on two Texas-based telemarketing companies for ‘spoofed’ robocalls, the agency said Wednesday. Rising Eagle and JSquared Telecom were slapped with the fine after placing close to one billion robocalls in 2019 to falsely sell short-term health…

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# Texas securities board takes action against hoax ‘Binance’-branded scheme

# Texas securities board takes action against hoax ‘Binance’-branded scheme

“# Texas securities board takes action against hoax ‘Binance’-branded scheme ” Texan regulators have, for some time now, viewed cryptocurrency investment schemes as a risk to Main Street investors, and have continued to issue public warnings against possible crypto-related scams during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The latest move from the Texas State Securities Board, or TSSB,…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 14, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 14, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 14, 2021” Blas’ trash failureThe basic job of government is to keep the public safe, clean and livable for the people who pay taxes (“Pig Apple,” March 11). New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray wants a volunteer police force. Mayor de Blasio wants a volunteer Sanitation Department. Subway…

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#Texas Gov. Abbott blames migrant border surge on Biden rollback of Trump policies

#Texas Gov. Abbott blames migrant border surge on Biden rollback of Trump policies

“#Texas Gov. Abbott blames migrant border surge on Biden rollback of Trump policies” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the surge of migrants at the southern border is a problem the Biden administration has “self-inflicted” by rolling back former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, including the “Remain in Mexico” directive. “It is a self-inflicted wound because…

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#Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban

#Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban

“#Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban” Twitter filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming the Republican used his office to retaliate against it for banning the account of former President Donald Trump following the riot at the US Capitol. Days after the deadly January insurrection, Paxton announced an investigation into Twitter…

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#Texas shows the way on COVID rationality

#Texas shows the way on COVID rationality

“#Texas shows the way on COVID rationality” Last week, a US state decided to throw off the shackles of prolonged pandemic restrictions that have done very little good and much harm. That state will reopen libraries, museums, houses of worship and most businesses at full capacity. No uproar ensued. The state in question was, of course,…

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