robocalls http://www.npr.org robocalls en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:40:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif robocalls http://www.npr.org Robocalls To Cellphones? States Marshal Opposition A bill before Congress that would allow some types of "robocalls" to be made to cellphones is getting an increasing amount of attention this week thanks to something that's very rare these days — bipartisan opposition from state attorneys general. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/13/143649435/robocalls-to-cell-phones-states-marshall-opposition?ft=1&f=131002945 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/13/143649435/robocalls-to-cell-phones-states-marshall-opposition?ft=1&f=131002945 A bill before Congress that would allow some types of "robocalls" to be made to cellphones is getting an increasing amount of attention this week thanks to something that's very rare these days — bipartisan opposition from state attorneys general.

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]]> Maryland Robocall Conviction Puts Political Dirty Tricksters On Notice Election-day dirty tricksters be forewarned: getting caught trying in a voter-suppression scheme can draw you a prison term, at least in Maryland.That's one take away message from Tuesday's conviction of the man who served as campaign manager for the effort of Maryland's former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr.'s to regain the governorship. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:07:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/06/143218143/maryland-robocall-conviction-puts-political-dirty-tricksters-on-notice?ft=1&f=131002945 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/06/143218143/maryland-robocall-conviction-puts-political-dirty-tricksters-on-notice?ft=1&f=131002945 Election-day dirty tricksters be forewarned: getting caught trying in a voter-suppression scheme can draw you a prison term, at least in Maryland.That's one take away message from Tuesday's conviction of the man who served as campaign manager for the effort of Maryland's former Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich Jr.'s to regain the governorship.

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]]> New Hampshire Robocalls Crash Phone Network The phone network crash led Democrats to erroneously suspect a GOP dirty trick like one in 2002. This crash affected both Democrats and Republicans alike. And while Democrats initially blamed the GOP, Republicans accused Democrats of a distraction. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/02/131002720/new-hampshire-robocalls-crash-phone-network?ft=1&f=131002945 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/11/02/131002720/new-hampshire-robocalls-crash-phone-network?ft=1&f=131002945 The phone network crash led Democrats to erroneously suspect a GOP dirty trick like one in 2002. This crash affected both Democrats and Republicans alike. And while Democrats initially blamed the GOP, Republicans accused Democrats of a distraction.

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