The Canvass: February 2022

New Report on Achievable Federal Election Reform

Many people think our nation needs no federal action on elections at all. For the others, a new report from several organizations across the political spectrum (the Bipartisan Policy Center, American Enterprise Institute, Issue One, R Street Institute and Unite America) makes several recommendations for federal election reform, such as regular voter list maintenance, providing early in-person voting options, conducting postelection audits and consistent federal funding to support elections in the states.

Featured Publications

Real Solutions Energy and Environment, Environmental Regulation, Low-Energy Fridays, Waste and Resource Recovery

Low-Energy Fridays: How do we cut plastics pollution?

Philip Rossetti, Josiah Neeley April 18, 2024

Analysis Harm Reduction, Tobacco Harm Reduction

The FDA-CTP must repair their regulatory process to solve the illicit ENDS problem

Jeffrey S. Smith April 18, 2024

Analysis Budget and Spending Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance

What We Didn’t Hear at the Hearing

Nan Swift April 18, 2024

In the News Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Instagram’s shift away from political content raises questions about what counts as ‘political’

Shoshana Weissmann April 18, 2024 The Hill

Analysis Cybersecurity Policy, Data Security and Data Privacy, Federal Government Affairs

Strong Bipartisan Commitment to Pass Comprehensive Federal Privacy and Security Legislation Continues

Steven Ward, Brandon Pugh April 18, 2024

Op-Eds Budget and Spending Reform, California, Governance, State Policy

So Much for Newsom’s Support for Democracy

Steven Greenhut April 17, 2024 The American Spectator

In the News Broadband Regulation, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

Net Neutrality Advocates Urge FCC to Tighten 5G Slicing Rules

Jonathan Cannon April 17, 2024 Communications Daily

Analysis Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Amended KOSA Places Lina Khan in Charge of Deciding What’s Best for Our Kids Online

Josh Withrow April 17, 2024

Op-Eds Harm Reduction, Opioid Harm Reduction

Clean syringes seem counterintuitive to fentanyl fight. But needle exchange saves lives.

Mazen Saleh April 3, 2024 USA Today

In the News Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Radio: What is the Right Approach to Combat Misinformation?

Steven Greenhut April 16, 2024 Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson