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Berkshire Eagle: Sens Markey, Warren and Rep. Neal push TimeWarner on NECN decision
Time Warner Cable is taking heat from local representatives in Washington over its decision to drop New England Cable News (NECN) from its Berkshire lineup. Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, fired off a letter to the company’s CEO, Glenn A. Britt, late Friday asking him to […] More »
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Washington Post: Agencies collected data on Americans’ cellphone use in thousands of ‘tower dumps’
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies conducting criminal investigations collected data on cellphone activity thousands of times last year, with each request to a phone company yielding hundreds or thousands of phone numbers of innocent Americans along with those of potential suspects.Law enforcement made more than 9,000 requests last year for what are called […] More »
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Boston Globe Editorial: Markey’s smart fix
THE RECENT boom in natural gas production has revolutionized America’s energy market, and its low costs and relatively small carbon emissions have brought real benefits to consumers and the environment alike. However, antiquated pipelines across the country have been cutting into these gains. A report by the House Natural Resources Committee prepared at the behest of Senator […] More »
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The Republican: Amid nationwide Black Friday protests, Sen. Ed Markey joins Democrats calling for Walmart to increase employee pay
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., has lended his voice to the growing chorus calling on Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, to increase pay for employees. More »
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The Hill: Markey questions car makers on privacy issues
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said he was concerned that new technologies in cars could violate privacy protections or be hacked. “As vehicles become more integrated with wireless technology, there are more avenues through which a hacker could introduce malicious code, and more avenues through which a driver’s basic right to privacy could be compromised,” Markey […] More »
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The Republican: Sens. Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren continue to lead charge for federal disaster assistance for Massachusetts fishing industry
U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren are continuing to lead a bipartisan push to finally bring federal disaster relief to the troubled Massachusetts fishing industry. More »
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Daily Free Press: U.S. Sens. Warren, Markey host hearing on Massachusetts fisheries
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey hosted a public listening session Monday at the State House to learn how to best approach the Commonwealth’s suffering fishing industry and how to protect its future for residents. More »
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Markey, McCaskill Pledge Charity Donation with World Series Wager
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: (617) 286-4147, press@edmarkey.org LOSING SENATOR TO DONATE TO A CHARITY OF WINNING SENATOR’S CHOICE Boston, Massachusetts – Not content to pit Massachusetts lobster against Kansas City barbeque, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey and Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill have wagered a donation to charity ahead of the World […] More »
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Boston Globe: Cambridge boy is (growing) up-and-coming operative
CAMBRIDGE — If he were a foot taller, shaved, and cursed a bit, 11-year-old Zev Dickstein just might pass for the typical political campaign manager. Every day after school, using a database he developed, Zev identifies people he thinks he can persuade to vote for School Committee candidate Joyce Gerber. Bounding from house to house, […] More »
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Framingham Patch: Sen. Markey Helps Framingham Youths Throw a Few Pies
The state’s junior senator and former Framingham Congressman Ed Markey stopped by the 23rd Annual Pies on the Common Saturday in Framingham. The Framingham fall tradition, sponsored by First Parish in Framingham Unitarian Universalist Church, draws hundreds for its homemade pies! Sen. Markey bought Cool Whip pies at the Throw a Pie booth but allowed […] More »
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