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Week in Review

Week in Review

HHS declares a public health emergency in Hawaii, the Bureau of Industry and Security expands nuclear nonproliferation controls on China, and more…

How the Administrative State Fails People With Disabilities

How the Administrative State Fails People With Disabilities

Report outlines how administrative requirements limit access to the social safety net for people with disabilities.

From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams

From Pipelines to Pipe Dreams

Experts explore how environmental litigation has obstructed pipeline construction.

Blastoff to U.S. Commercial Space Regulation

Blastoff to U.S. Commercial Space Regulation

Scholar argues for an optimal commercial space regulatory regime that balances innovation, responsibility, and security.

Trauma-Informed Regulation

Trauma-Informed Regulation

A trauma-informed approach to regulation should seek to minimize the stress and trauma of regulatory investigations.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Biden orders federal ban on certain U.S. tech investments in China, FDA approves first oral treatment for postpartum depression, and more…

Is It time to Shutter a Reagan-Era Broadband Program?

Is It time to Shutter a Reagan-Era Broadband Program?

Scholar argues the FCC’s Lifeline telecommunications subsidy program is no longer needed.

Modernizing Measures of International Development

Modernizing Measures of International Development

With new development finance definitions, the OECD seeks to enhance accountability in tracking foreign aid.

Equitable Artificial Intelligence

Equitable Artificial Intelligence

Experts recommend a two-pronged approach to help ensure artificial intelligence systems achieve equity.

OMB Should Promote Evidence-Based Regulatory Design

OMB Should Promote Evidence-Based Regulatory Design

OMB’s draft Circular A-4 in places provides vague guidance that lets ideology—not evidence—drive regulatory design.

Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Consumer Protection in the 21st Century

Robert S. Adler, former CPSC Commissioner, discusses the evolution of regulatory approaches to consumer safety and protection.

Week in Review

Week in Review

A federal judge blocks Idaho from prosecuting doctors for abortion referrals, the Biden Administration proposes a new rule to modernize environmental permitting, and more…