Opinion

Temporary Rules

Temporary Rules

ACUS recommends best practices for agencies implementing temporary rules.

Improving Agency Adjudication Offices

Improving Agency Adjudication Offices

ACUS recommends steps to promote fairness and consistency within the adjudication offices of federal agencies.

Obtaining Government Records

Obtaining Government Records

ACUS recommends best practices for improving private citizens’ access to government records.

Strengthening Partnerships in Federal Administration

Strengthening Partnerships in Federal Administration

ACUS recommends strategies for more effective collaboration between levels of government.

A Gender Sensitive Reparations Model for Enforced Disappearances

A Gender Sensitive Reparations Model for Enforced Disappearances

Initiatives for victims of enforced disappearance must do more to acknowledge women.

Clear and Mandatory Alternative Protein Labeling

Clear and Mandatory Alternative Protein Labeling

The United States should implement uniform federal labeling standards for alternative proteins.

When Algorithmic Transparency Backfires

When Algorithmic Transparency Backfires

To regulate algorithms, regulators must ensure that transparency leads to accountability.

The Regulatory Failure in America’s Absenteeism Crisis

The Regulatory Failure in America’s Absenteeism Crisis

Compulsory school attendance laws place blame on parents while ignoring systemic barriers.

The Regulatory State in Prosecutorial Dress

The Regulatory State in Prosecutorial Dress

The Justice Department’s new corporate enforcement policy turns prosecutorial leniency into business regulation.

Will AI Regulatory Sandboxes Work?

Will AI Regulatory Sandboxes Work?

The EU’s AI sandboxes create room to experiment, but critics express concern about their efficacy.

The Promise and Limits of the TAKE IT DOWN Act

The Promise and Limits of the TAKE IT DOWN Act

Recent legislation aims to limit the spread of non-consensual intimate images, but its reach has limits.

Data Privacy and AI Progress

Data Privacy and AI Progress

To improve AI performance, regulators must loosen restrictions on data sharing.