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.
Taxes & Spending
Hijacked: How the Bond Process is Being Used Against Taxpayers
School bonds are one of the main instruments contributing to Texas’s local government debt, which is currently over half a trillion dollars. Key points: As of 2026, school bond debt in Texas is over $236 billion. In May of 2023, Texas passed 79% of the 245 bond proposals put on the ballot, costing taxpayers $22.9...
April 7, 2026