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By: Grant Gross, IDG News Service on PC World Republican members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee objected Thursday to parts of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's new national broadband plan,saying it leaves broadband carriers open to new regulation. Republicans, and one senior Democrat, on the House Energy and Commerce Committee ... Full story

By: Todd J. Gillman, The Dallas Morning News Texas' 20 Republican U.S. House members are urging Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to set aside plans to resign. In ... Full story

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tx.) has not yet officially resigned her seat in pursuit of the governor's mansion, but that has not stopped at least one lawmaker from actively lobbying for her job. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tx.) announced Thursday he believed he was best suited to fill Hutchison's seat -- and that he has already asked Gov. ... Full story