Senator Regan not ready to support gerrymandering reform bill
PA Senate Bill 22 aims to end gerrymandering by reforming the redistricting process, but Senator Regan hasn't committed to supporting it
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End "safe seats" in Harrisburg
Gerrymandering is damaging to our democracy. Fortunately, there is a movement in Pennsylvania to end it.
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5 simple rules for securely storing passwords
Far too frequently, systems are hacked and their user databases are compromised. And there are far too many cases where the database contains plain text passwords, poorly hashed passwords, or two-way encrypted passwords, despite the wealth of resources available on how to properly store user credentials. And it’s not just legacy databases; just this week, I saw a reddit thread with at least one developer advocating custom hashing functions and “security through obscurity”.
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Response from Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) on Net Neutrality
I contacted Scott Perry (R-PA), my U.S. Congressman, to encourage him to support net neutrality. Like Pat Toomey (R-PA), my U.S. Senator, he opposes it:
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Response from Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) on Net Neutrality
I emailed Pat Toomey (R-PA), my U.S. Senator, to encourage him to support net neutrality. As you can see from his response, he is opposed to it:
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