Housing and Infrastructure

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Public Buildings and Facilities

Public buildings and facilities are properties owned or leased by the federal government to support…

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Solid Waste Management

Solid waste management is the coordinated process by which communities collect, sort, recycle, and dispose…

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Water and Wastewater

America's water and wastewater systems form the backbone of public health and quality of life…

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The Case for Investing in Public Transit

Public transportation moves nearly three million Americans daily, but its impact extends beyond getting people from point A to point…

Protected Bike Lanes: Safety Benefits, Design Challenges, and Real-World Results

Across the United States, city streets are undergoing a transformation. One of the most visible and debated elements of this…

Can Government Oversight Fix Toxic Fumes on Planes?

For nearly three million daily air travelers in the United States, the air inside aircraft cabins represents a life-support system.…

Can the FCC Really Take TV Hosts Off the Air? The Jimmy Kimmel Case Explained

In September 2025, a media firestorm erupted when Disney-owned ABC abruptly announced that its flagship late-night program, Jimmy Kimmel Live!,…

Is the FCC Ready for the Digital Age? A 90-Year-Old Agency Faces Modern Challenges

In the heart of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Communications Act of 1934, a…

How America’s Communications Watchdog Has Shaped the Media

For a century, the Federal Communications Commission has wrestled with technology that outpaces the laws designed to govern it. From…

How the FCC Controls Your Phone, TV, and Internet

From the smartphone in your pocket and the Wi-Fi that connects it, to the emergency alerts that buzz across a…

When the FCC Can Revoke Your Broadcast License

The radio frequencies that carry our favorite songs, the television signals that bring news into our homes, and the wireless…