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U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to Five-Decade Low of 3.5%
October 5, 2019 | 
Washington, D.C. – America’s unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low last month, dropping to 3.5 percent and matching a level last seen in December 1969, Alexandra Steigrad reports in the New York Post.
“A more encompassing measure that includes discouraged workers and the underemployed also fell, declining 0.3 percent points to 6.9 percent, meeting its lowest level in nearly 19 years and just off the all-time low of 6.8 percent.”
United States President Donald J. Trump
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Marsha Blackburn: Tech Platforms Need an Objective Cop on the Beat
Washington, D.C. – Today, Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke on the Senate floor about the responsibility of tech companies to police extremist content on their platforms while also protecting free speech.
To watch the Senator’s full remarks, click below or HERE.
Remarks As Prepared: Thank you, Madam President.
The internet and social media platforms have transformed the way humans communicate. Correspondence that just a few years ago would have taken paper, pen, and postage, is now sent and received with the click of a mouse.
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Marsha Blackburn Report: Another Week on the Road
Nashville, TN – This August’s work period has gone by in a flash! Traveling to nearly 40 counties throughout our state helped me determine how I can make life a little easier for my fellow Tennesseans. I’m ready to get back to D.C. and put everything I’ve learned over the past few weeks to good use.
Tennesseans should be able to receive quality health care close to home, when and if they need it. Folks in Dickson County weighed in on my Rural Health Agenda, which will establish or expand medical facilities and bring more providers to rural areas.
Joined by Ashland City Mayor Steve Allen and Cheatham County Mayor Kerry McCarver.
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Marsha Blackburn to YouTube: Talented Creators at Risk of Infringement
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in asking Google CEO Sundar Pichai to expand Content ID, YouTube’s copyright infringement technology, to more members of the creative community.
The Senators have requested that YouTube send representatives to participate in a roundtable to answer their questions. Senators Tillis and Coons serve as chair and co-chair, respectively, of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.
Senator Marsha Blackburn.
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This Week at APSU: Football at home, Science on Tap, new Google partnership
Clarksville, TN – The second week of fall classes also brings several top-notch events to Austin Peay State University (APSU) including the second home football game of the season, the launch of Science on Tap at Strawberry Alley Ale Works and an innovative partnership between APSU and Google at this weekend’s Riverfest.
The Austin Peay Govs host Central Arkansas at 2:00pm Saturday, September 7th, at Fortera Stadium. (APSU)
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Austin Peay State University, Google to lead drone-building workshops in preview of new InnovaTN Games at Riverfest
Clarksville, TN – On September 7th, Austin Peay State University (APSU), the City of Clarksville and Google will team up at Clarksville’s annual Riverfest Celebration to host a preview of the InnovaTN Games, a hands-on engineering competition designed to get young people excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
Google’s InnovaTN Games will include racing drones through obstacle courses at Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
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What is happening to Downtown Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County is in the middle of an economic boom like never before, bringing exceptional success stories right along with it. In the past few years we have welcomed Hankook, Google and LG to the neighborhood; began the much asked for commercial development along Madison Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, and both residential and commercial growth in the Exit 1 area is like no one 20 years ago could have ever predicted.
Downtown Clarksville
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Senator Marsha Blackburn says Big Tech Companies Have Gotten Filthy Rich Off Of Your Data
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 25th, 2019, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke with Fox Business, Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance about the Tech Task Force she is leading in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) named Senator Blackburn Chairman of the Tech Task Force, with Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) serving as co-chair.
The Tech Task Force will meet periodically to discuss tech industry issues, including privacy, data security, censorship, antitrust and competition.
Senator Marsha Blackburn.
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Marsha Blackburn Report: Safeguarding The Virtual You
Washington, D.C. – Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) asked me to chair the Judiciary Committee’s Tech Task Force, and I was honored to lead our first meeting on Thursday. We heard from executives at Snap, Inc., Match Group, Salesforce and Mozilla.
The Task Force will meet regularly to hold roundtable discussions that focus on privacy, data security, antitrust, competition, prioritization, censorship and other issues as they arise. Keeping our families safe online is a bipartisan issue, and I’m pleased Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has agreed to co-chair the Tech Task Force with me.
Senator Marsha Blackburn.
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Marsha Blackburn to Google: You Push the Boundaries Until Your Hand Gets Slapped
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 16th, 2019, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on “Google and Censorship through Search Engines.” In her remarks, Senator Blackburn spoke directly to Karan Bhatia, Vice President for Government Affairs & Public Policy for Google.
“When we talk about privacy, or lack thereof, data security, or lack thereof, offenders that are the biggest and the worst offenders, unfortunately for you all, people put Google on the top of the list,” said Senator Blackburn. “I feel like you all push the boundaries until your hand gets slapped.”
Senator Marsha Blackburn.
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