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Past articles by Rick:

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

Senators say YouTube, Facebook haven’t done enough to protect children online

Young social media users are often the target of sexually exploitative advance online, child privacy and online protection experts told a Senate committee Thursday. → Read More

As Congress struggles with trade deal, here are the lawmakers to watch

A new trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico is struggling to find support in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers are concerned about effects on drug prices, labor standards and the environment. → Read More

Georgia growers fear cheaper Mexican produce will soon devastate their industry

Cheaper Mexican produce often out-competes Georgia fruit and vegetables at the grocery store counter. Georgia farmers hoped that the new USMCA could help, but without stronger trade protection they fear their industry will soon disappear. → Read More

Georgia growers fear cheaper Mexican produce will soon devastate their industry

Cheaper Mexican produce often out-competes Georgia fruit and vegetables at the grocery store counter. Georgia farmers hoped that the new USMCA could help, but without stronger trade protection they fear their industry will soon disappear. → Read More

Georgia growers fear cheaper Mexican produce will soon devastate their industry

Cheaper Mexican produce often out-competes Georgia fruit and vegetables at the grocery store counter. Georgia farmers hoped that the new USMCA could help, but without stronger trade protection they fear their industry will soon disappear. → Read More

Georgia growers fear cheaper Mexican produce will soon devastate their industry

Cheaper Mexican produce often out-competes Georgia fruit and vegetables at the grocery store counter. Georgia farmers hoped that the new USMCA could help, but without stronger trade protection they fear their industry will soon disappear. → Read More

Georgia growers fear cheaper Mexican produce will soon devastate their industry

Cheaper Mexican produce often out-competes Georgia fruit and vegetables at the grocery store counter. Georgia farmers hoped that the new USMCA could help, but without stronger trade protection they fear their industry will soon disappear. → Read More

Feds don’t want pot-smoking truckers driving, but struggle with drug testing rules

As more states legalize recreational marijuana, the trucking industry waits for long-overdue federal guideline that could strengthen drug testing. → Read More

Cruz, AOC want a birth control bill. But they’re having trouble with the details

Texas Republican Ted Cruz and freshman Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may struggle to find enough common ground for an over-the-counter birth control bill. → Read More

Easily passed ‘blue water’ bill could block benefits for thousands of veterans

A bill to provide benefits to thousands of Vietnam Navy veterans flew unopposed through Congress. But it could block benefits from thousands of other sailors, advocates say. → Read More

Easily passed ‘blue water’ bill could block benefits for thousands of veterans

A bill to provide benefits to thousands of Vietnam Navy veterans flew unopposed through Congress. But it could block benefits from thousands of other sailors, advocates say. → Read More

Easily passed ‘blue water’ bill could block benefits for thousands of veterans

A bill to provide benefits to thousands of Vietnam Navy veterans flew unopposed through Congress. But it could block benefits from thousands of other sailors, advocates say. → Read More

Easily passed ‘blue water’ bill could block benefits for thousands of veterans

A bill to provide benefits to thousands of Vietnam Navy veterans flew unopposed through Congress. But it could block benefits from thousands of other sailors, advocates say. → Read More