Dave Lieber and Marina Trahan Martinez write: Last year, I was on to something when I reported to you that Texas state agencies sell our personal information to private companies who then resell to companies that spam us with junk marketing mail and illegal phone calls. Even though it’s illegal for companies to use our…
Category: Misc
Texas Tea Party Lawmaker Pushes for Schools to Out Their Students to Parents
Rachel Vorono Cote writes: Konni Burton, a Texas Tea Party state senator, has proposed a bill that would lawfully require school employees to out queer students to their parents, regardless of the students’ wishes. According to LOGO, Burton has just filed Senate Bill 242, which mandates disciplinary action against any school employee who does not disclose the sexual…
Bitcoin Anonymity Over? United States Government Seeks Identity, Transaction Records of Coinbase Users
Joël Valenzuela reports: The U.S. government is seeking the identity of Coinbase users for tax purposes, sparking fears that Bitcoin’s anonymity may be compromised. According to a legal summons filed in the Northern California District Court, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seeks to identify several Coinbase users and their financial activity, based on evidence that they…
If Donald Trump Implements His Proposed Policies, We’ll See Him in Court: ACLU
ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero writes: This morning, Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States, and the ACLU has a message for him. President-elect Trump, as you assume the nation’s highest office, we urge you to reconsider and change course on certain campaign promises you have made. These include your plan to…