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E-voting is a Reliable, Accurate Solution to Election Day Voting Woes
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
6.27.2005
"E-voting" machines are a reliable voting method and represent one of the more promising solutions to Election Day voting errors, according to a new report released today by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a non-partisan think tank based in California. Upgrading America 's Ballot Box: The Rise of E-voting, highlights current evidence that finds e-voting is more secure and effective than traditional ballots and offers recommendations to resolve concerns about hardware reliability, faulty software, and voter fraud.
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Being Human in a Scientific Age
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
5.9.2005
Late last month, the British House of Lords approved a so-called "designer baby," escalating the debate over genetic engineering and other body enhancements. Fortunately, the new book More Than Human helps to calm hysterics and explain the issues.
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Don't Tax My iPod
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
4.15.2005
Today is tax day, but those who think this expensive event only comes once a year should examine monthly phone bills and beware of recent actions by greedy bureaucrats.
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Free Broadband? Metro Mistake
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
3.25.2005
Following a trend burning across the nation, San Francisco's Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved $300,000 for a feasibility study on whether the city should add broadband to its utility services. This move toward government-run communications systems is dangerous for a number of reasons.
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TURNing A Profit on the Backs of Ratepayers
ePolicy
By: Vince Vasquez
2.25.2005
Every year California utility ratepayers unknowingly pay millions to political advocacy groups through a reimbursement scheme called “intervenor compensation.” This year policymakers should reconsider this process that bilks locals for questionable causes, high-priced attorneys, and special interests.
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The Big Science Chill
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
1.11.2005
Many people think of scientific disciplines, such as chemistry or physics, as purely fact-based endeavors, not concerned with the fuzzy field of politics. That's rarely the case because when humans are involved, things often get messy.
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FCC Brightens Future of Broadband
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
11.9.2004
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today took a step in the right direction to promote broadband rollout, but there’s still more work to be done, according to the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a California-based think tank.
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Chipping Away at Privacy Fears
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
10.29.2004
This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a microchip that can be implanted in humans to provide access to medical records. Privacy regulation advocates were predictably horrified, but the chip does not create the privacy crisis some might imagine.
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Outsourcing and Protectionist Rhetoric in the Senate
ePolicy
By: Sonia Arrison
7.26.2004
When old ideas meet new technology, the result is sometimes a comedy of errors. Such is the case for New York Senator Hillary Clinton, whose outdated thinking produced many a blunder. On one recent occasion, she played the protectionist card on the issue of outsourcing and got caught in her own hypocrisy.
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