Madeline Hughes
Madeline Hughes reports on telecom and tech for The Well News. She previously worked for New England local newspapers for 5 years. In Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts she covered local, state and federal issues, including New Hampshire’s 2020 presidential primary. She learned how to report as the editor of her college paper and on the streets of Morocco through a journalism study abroad program. She also participated in the New England First Amendment Coalition’s annual institute, learning about public records, and won an award from the New England Newspaper and Press Association for a social issues feature story.
Recent Work
WASHINGTON — As the war rages on, information and public trust in the government are two of Russia’s top targets... Read More
WASHINGTON — As the war rages on, information and public trust in the government are two of Russia’s top targets in Ukraine, according to a new report from Microsoft. “Collectively, the cyber and kinetic actions work to disrupt or degrade Ukrainian government and military functions to... Read More
WASHINGTON — More than 80% of Americans will have access to high-speed internet plans for $30 or less, President Joe... Read More
WASHINGTON — More than 80% of Americans will have access to high-speed internet plans for $30 or less, President Joe Biden announced Monday. The partnership with 20 different broadband internet providers “gives families a little more breathing room to pay their bills,” Biden said from the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice can now get a handle on the number of cybercrimes happening in the U.S.... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice can now get a handle on the number of cybercrimes happening in the U.S. after President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Thursday granting the department the ability to track crimes that have become increasingly prevalent in recent years.... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Connecticut-based internet provider Frontier Communications must increase its speeds or allow customers to cancel service without associated... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Connecticut-based internet provider Frontier Communications must increase its speeds or allow customers to cancel service without associated fees, according to an order from the Federal Trade Commission. “Frontier lied about its speeds and ripped off customers by charging high-speed prices for slow service,”... Read More
WASHINGTON — There’s new proposed legislation to ensure the billions of infrastructure dollars flowing throughout the country to develop broadband... Read More
WASHINGTON — There’s new proposed legislation to ensure the billions of infrastructure dollars flowing throughout the country to develop broadband internet actually create sustainable infrastructure. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced the bill Tuesday, legislation that would require the Federal Communications Commission... Read More
WASHINGTON — Activists of all political stripes gathered outside the Supreme Court Tuesday the day after Politico published a leaked... Read More
WASHINGTON — Activists of all political stripes gathered outside the Supreme Court Tuesday the day after Politico published a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would roll back Roe v. Wade nearly 50 years after the landmark decision solidified a woman’s right to an... Read More
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Supreme Court Tuesday morning after Politico published a leaked draft of a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Supreme Court Tuesday morning after Politico published a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would roll back Roe v. Wade nearly 50 years after the landmark decision solidified a woman’s right to an abortion. Many people... Read More
WASHINGTON — The United States joined 60 global partners in signing an agreement to work toward a common vision of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The United States joined 60 global partners in signing an agreement to work toward a common vision of the internet of the future that is “open, free, global, interoperable, reliable and secure.” The agreement is not legally binding, but the signers, who include President... Read More
WASHINGTON — Billions of dollars will start flowing to the Department of Commerce if Congress passes the Innovation and Competition... Read More
WASHINGTON — Billions of dollars will start flowing to the Department of Commerce if Congress passes the Innovation and Competition Act, also known as the Bipartisan Innovation Act, funds that will transform the department’s upcoming budget, according to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Wednesday. “I want to... Read More
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WASHINGTON — When it comes to one political party advancing its economic agenda, few can lay claim to the level... Read More
WASHINGTON — When it comes to one political party advancing its economic agenda, few can lay claim to the level of success Democrats reached in the period when the Biden administration coincided with the Democratically controlled 117th Congress. At something... Read More
WASHINGTON — The conservation practices of America’s farmers will now be a factor in determining whether renewable aviation fuels made... Read More
WASHINGTON — The conservation practices of America’s farmers will now be a factor in determining whether renewable aviation fuels made from their corn and other crops qualify for low-carbon-fuel tax incentives, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. The department’s announcement stemmed... Read More
NEW YORK — One of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys implied Thursday in a New York courtroom that extortion appeared... Read More
NEW YORK — One of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys implied Thursday in a New York courtroom that extortion appeared to be a motive behind accusations the former president paid hush money to two women who had sex with him.... Read More
In a March opinion piece in The Hill, Dr. Joanna Cohen contends that the concept of tobacco harm reduction is a... Read More
In a March opinion piece in The Hill, Dr. Joanna Cohen contends that the concept of tobacco harm reduction is a ruse by the tobacco industry, a cover for its “greed” to seek new customers and profits. This contention is based... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — About four in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — About four in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Half... Read More
AP — Arrests continue on campuses around the U.S. as police dismantle camps of students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.... Read More
AP — Arrests continue on campuses around the U.S. as police dismantle camps of students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza. At UCLA, officers removed barricades and moved in on hundreds of protesters who defied orders to leave, scuffling with protesters... Read More
