Digitizing Environmental Protection
Proposed e-reporting rule aims to improve water quality, save money.
White House Report Outlines New Transparency Efforts
Report reveals administration plans to create a web portal for Freedom of Information Act requests.
FCC Loosens Restrictions on Foreign Investments in Broadcast Media
A larger pool of investors may boost diversity in television and radio station ownership.
The Anti-Capture Justification for Regulatory Review
Better understanding of OIRA’s role – and its rationale – provides a new agenda for reform.
HUD and VA Partner to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness
Agencies announce third installment of housing vouchers, part of $68 million plan.
Debt Collection Industry Faces Looming Regulatory Change
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seek to assert rulemaking powers to oversee debt collectors.
Dangerous Dust and Deadly Delay: OSHA’s Proposed Silica Rule
Cost-effective workplace safety rule would save 700 lives a year.
Are IRS Revenue Rulings Eligible for Chevron Review?
Pending Supreme Court tax case raises key statutory interpretation issue.
Week in Review
Senate committee approves Yellen to lead Fed, Senate votes to limit confirmation filibusters, and more…
The FDA Trans Fats Ban and the Goal of Informed Consumers
FDA seeks comment on its determination trans fats are unsafe and should be banned.
Is Bitcoin Real Money? Regulators Weigh In
Digital currencies encounter an uncertain regulatory landscape as they enter the mainstream.