Lawmakers want accountability from Capitol Police. But for years, they also rebuffed transparency efforts [Los Angeles Times]
The riotous assault on the U.S. Capitol that left five dead and nearly paralyzed the federal government has spurred congressional leaders to demand a “robust” inquiry into the “mind-boggling” failure of national security.
“They could have blown the place up. They could have killed us all,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters this week as he demanded answers.
Yet congressional leaders need not look far for accountability. Congress itself is both client and overseer of the U.S Capitol Police a secretive agency whose procedures and actions have been kept under wraps for decades by lawmakers themselves.
CARES Act Funding Goes Toward Expanding New Mexico Broadband
Redi-Net, a community broadband network owned and operated by local and tribal governments, will be tasked with installing the infrastructure that local officials say will benefit areas with limited connectivity. by Isabella Alves, Albuquerque Journal / December 14, 2020 Shutterstock/Sopotnicki
(TNS) Having an internet connection may seem like a given for most people. Most of us use it for work, entertainment and basic necessities in a 21st Century world.
But for people living in rural areas, broadband connection is not only not always a given, but also sometimes is not even available.
This is the reality for many people living in rural northern