NSF and White House Address Work-Life Balance for Scientists
Agency initiative aims to retain more women in STEM fields.
The Role of Ambiguity in Climate Change Policy
In a PPR Seminar, Geoffrey Heal discusses of the importance of analyzing uncertainty over climate change.
HHS Awards Grants to Combat Skyrocketing Health Insurance Premiums
$109 million awarded to help state review programs.
Week in Review
Inspector General criticizes EPA study methodology, new pool safety rules, SEC proposes changes to market circuit breakers, and more.
CMS Issues Guidance on Same-Sex Partners as Patient Representatives
Hospitals cannot discriminate against same-sex domestic partners as representatives for incapacitated patients.
DEA Plans Ban on “Bath Salts” and “Plant Food”
Agency intends to prohibit the sale of synthetic stimulants, at least temporarily.
What Can We Learn From the Unified Regulatory Agenda?
Semiannual government report speaks to timely debate over federal regulations.
FCC Repeals the Fairness Doctrine and Other Regulations
Repeal follows Commission’s announced plan to remove rules that are out of date.
Week in Review
Online petition tool, changes to online privacy protection, Texas sues the EPA over power plant emissions rule, and more.
PPR Hosts Conference on U.S. Regulation Crisis
Leading scholars analyze whether regulation has suffered a breakdown.
House Holds Hearing on the Impact of an EU Privacy Regulation
European privacy protection raises questions about optimal level of regulation.
White House Actions on Regulatory Reform Do Not Match Its Rhetoric
The Obama Administration has only insignificantly lightened regulatory burdens.