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To many state administrators, it is not good enough to permit citizens to register to vote when they get a driver's license. They must be registered automatically when they interact with any state agency — not just the DMV. Oregon became the first state to implement AVR (Automatic Voter Registration) in 2016. Since then, the concept has spread like wildfire, mostly among Democrat-controlled states. As of February 2023, there were 23 states trolling for extra voters with AVR systems. However, the systems are not all the same. There are "front end" AVR states, where the individual can opt out of...

Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Hearing Charter: Future Markets for Commercial Space Future Markets for Commercial Space April 20, 2005 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon 2318 Rayburn House Office Building Purpose: On Wednesday, April 20, at 9:30 a.m., the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing to examine the future of the commercial space market and the government's role in that future. Last year, the President signed into law the Science Committee's Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act, which dealt with regulating one aspect of commercial space - private, human suborbital flights, which are generally intended for space tourism....