Telecommunications technology has been rapidly changingsince the breakup of AT&T in 1984, producing productsand services unforeseen by the courts. One of the majoradvances has been the convergence of voice, video anddata services across all types of telecommunications media. The regulation of telecommunications has not kept pacewith the technological changes, resulting in regulatoryinconsistency between various products and service providers.
Election Integrity
Consolidating Elections to Increase Turnout and Save Taxpayer Dollars
Uniform election dates produce four main benefits: 1) higher voter turnout, 2) election administration cost savings, 3) decreased likelihood of special interests dominating a low-turnout election, and 4) reduced election worker burnout. Key points: Seven states require municipal elections to be consolidated with even-year federal election dates. This increases turnout and saves $29.5-129 million for...
March 20, 2026