House Appropriations
Governors Call on Congress to Prioritize Broadband Deployment
Asks for 'flexibility’ in administering broadband programs.
Infrastructure
Lack of Adequate Workforce Expected to Hamper Broadband Industry, Says Panel
‘Everyone says, ‘Oh, there’s going to be a workforce shortage,’ but no one is really focusing on it.’
Infrastructure
States Must Increase Broadband Workforce to Keep Up With New Infrastructure
Unprecedented federal spending on broadband is helping drive the need for more broadband workers.
Health
States Commiserate About How They are Plagued by COVID-19, Data Collection Issues
February 4, 2021 – The administration of President Joe Biden has a full plate of state priorities waiting to be worked on, and leaders representing states and the White House on Thursday discussed the pressing need to address COVID-19. The pandemic has played a significant role in how state governme
Broadband's Impact
Delahunt Seeks to Help States Collect Sales Tax on Internet Sales
WASHINGTON July 8, 2010- With the rise of internet sales many have thought of instituting a mechanism for collecting sales taxes for purchases made on the internet. Massachusetts Representative Bill Delahunt has introduced a bill entitled the “Main Street Fairness Act” which would create a new mecha
