I was so intrigued reading this bill yesterday that I forgot to blog about it, it seems. Cyrus Farivar reports: Assuming that Texas Governor Rick Perry does not veto it, the Lone Star State appears set to enact the nation’s strongest e-mail privacy bill. The proposed legislation requires state law enforcement agencies to get a warrant…
Category: U.S.
Warning lands Batavia teacher in hot water (CORRECTED)
CORRECTION: This appears to be Batavia, Illinois, not the Batavia in New York. Susan Sarkauskas reports on a case in Batavia, New York that raises some important questions: A Batavia High School teacher’s fans are rallying to support him as he faces possible discipline for advising students of their Constitutional rights before taking a school…
Harvard Dean Steps Down Over Search of Faculty Email
Actions have consequences. The Atlantic Wire reports that the Harvard Dean involved in the controversial search of some faculty’s emails is stepping down, presumably because of the incident.
Rep. Graves’ Email Privacy Act Gaining Broad Support
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14), along with Reps. Kevin Yoder (R-KS-03) and Jared Polis (D-CO-02), announced recently continued and growing support for H.R. 1852, the Email Privacy Act. Since introducing the legislation last week, Rep. Polis joined the effort as the lead Democrat sponsor and worked with Reps. Graves and Yoder to gather 75 cosponsors for…