Tag: Lois Beckett

Lois Beckett: Kansas Gov. Insists it’s OK to Ignore Federal Gun Laws
May 2013Governor Sam Brownback rejects Washington’s argument that his state’s gun laws are blatantly unconstitutional.


Lois Beckett: Senator Pushes for Investigation of ‘False Statements’ by Dark Money Groups
April 2013Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island, is calling for the Justice Department to do what the IRS won’t.

Lois Beckett: Voter Information Wars
April 2013Will the GOP team up with Wal-Mart’s data specialist?

Lois Beckett: Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You
March 2013Companies sell information related to life events—like pregnancies and divorces—social media profiles, and in some cases even health “interests.”

Lois Beckett: Will Democrats Sell Your Political Opinions to Credit Card Companies?
February 2013The party weighs whether to sell voter information to those who would put it to commercial use.

Lois Beckett: In Minnesota, Democractic Grandmas Gather Data About Their Neighbors
January 2013Campaign volunteers feed information into ever-expanding voter databases.

Lois Beckett: Pandora Asks Listeners to Share Their Emails With Romney
August 2012Don’t harass me on my email, don’t stalk me on the apps that I use, says Crystal Harris after receiving a pop-up message asking her to share her email with the Romney campaign.


