Month: November 2009

The “dark art” of redistricting?

The Times discusses redistricting reform in New York here. There is little chance of changing Albany’s corrupt culture without real political competition and the possibility of a full legislative housecleaning. The only way to do that is to wring much of the party politics and self-interest out of the redistricting process. New York lawmakers need […]

Net neutrality lobbying at the Federal Communications Commission

The Hill reports on lobbying on the net neutrality rules pending before the Federal Communications Commission. Tech companies that develop online applications, such as Skype, Google and Amazon.com, back net neutrality rules. They worry that in the absence of government regulation, Internet providers will block websites, services and applications that compete with their own offerings. […]