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‘Populist’ Trump Rolls Back Minimal Efforts To Prevent Dodgy Data Brokers From Spying On You

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There are two major reasons that the U.S. doesn’t pass an internet-era privacy law or regulate data brokers despite a parade of dangerous scandals. One, lobbied by a vast web of interconnected industries with unlimited budgets, Congress is too corrupt to do its job. Two, the U.S. government is disincentivized to do anything because it exploits this […]
Karl Bode

Missouri special session may provide new life for $500 million budget bill

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On the night of Dec. 17, a devastating fire swept through the Scenic River Industries sheltered workshop in Salem, throwing about 30 people out of work and upsetting recycling efforts in the area. A temporary replacement was donated about a month later to the organization, which provides taxpayer-supported employment to people with developmental disabilities. But […]
Rudi Keller

Technicians and SCTE Gateway Chapter Win First Place For 14th Straight Year

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STAUNTON – Madison Communications is proud to announce the outstanding performance of their technicians at the 2025 SCTE Gateway Chapter Cable-Tec Games, held on May 15th in St. Louis. The SCTE Gateway Chapter is one of 67 Chapters across the globe whose purpose is to provide local networking, professional development and certification opportunities to current and prospective members across 70 locations worldwide. Competing against leading companies such as Charter, Comcast, Ervin Cable Construction, and Mediacom, the SCTE Gateway Chapter, that includes the Madison Technicians, once again demonstrated technical excellence, composure under pressure, and superior craftsmanship. The SCTE Gateway Chapter was named 1st Place Overall for the 14th consecutive year. The Cable-Tec Games feature seven Olympic-style events, each designed to test the practical skills of broadband professionals. Events are judged primarily on accuracy, with time serving as the deciding factor for those wit

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Memorial service honors Kit Bond's legacy in Missouri

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ST. LOUIS - Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator Christopher 'Kit' Bond is being remembered this week with memorial services in St. Louis and Jefferson City following his death at the age of 86. Bond, who served Missourians for decades both in the statehouse and in Washington, D.C., passed away last week. A state memorial [...]
Laura Simon

Trump says he loves farmers. He’s dismantling the agency helping their communities survive

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In 2016, Tillman County, a politically deep red area in southwest Oklahoma with a population of less than 7,000 and dropping, lost its hospital. Emergency services calls skyrocketed, and health outcomes deteriorated. Trey Caldwell, the area’s Republican state representative, said his office found at least three people died after long ambulance rides. “They would have […]
Sky Chadde