The Future of Internet Governance, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from public distribution include the following.
The Future of Internet Governance: Should the U.S. Relinquish Its Authority Over ICANN?, May 5, 2015
Iran’s Foreign Policy, May 5, 2015
Money for Something: Music Licensing in the 21st Century, May 7, 2015
Current Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress, May 7, 2015
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues, May 7, 2015
U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: the Mérida Initiative and Beyond, May 7, 2015
Franking Privilege: Mass Mailings and Mass Communications in the House, 1997-2014, May 6, 2015
Obama Library Likely Headed to Chicago’s South Side, CRS Insights, May 1, 2015
Tesla’s Home Battery–An Electricity Storage Breakthrough?, CRS Insights, May 4, 2015
The new alignment signals a clear shift in priorities: offices dedicated to clean energy and energy efficiency have been renamed, consolidated, or eliminated, while new divisions elevate hydrocarbons, fusion, and a combined Office of AI & Quantum.
We came out of the longest shutdown in history and we are all worse for it. Who won the shutdown fight? It doesn’t matter – Americans lost. And there is a chance we run it all back again in a few short months.
Promising examples of progress are emerging from the Boston metropolitan area that show the power of partnership between researchers, government officials, practitioners, and community-based organizations.
Americans trade stocks instantly, but spend 13 hours on tax forms. They send cash by text, but wait weeks for IRS responses. The nation’s revenue collector ranks dead last in citizen satisfaction. The problem isn’t just paperwork — it’s how the government builds.