The Supreme Court’s Self-Coronation
The U.S. Supreme Court’s current docket presents the Court with more opportunities to empower itself at the expense of other governmental institutions.
Safety Culture vs. Safety Systems in U.S. Transportation
Regulators should focus on forging a safety culture to reduce automotive accidents and fatalities.
Building Empathy Into an Automated State
A government that increasingly operates on the basis of artificial intelligence will still need to supply human empathy.
Making Workplaces Safer Through Machine Learning
OSHA should use machine learning to improve the effectiveness of its regulatory inspections.
How the Freedom of Information Act Fails Immigrants
The U.S. government should improve access for noncitizens to evidence in immigration hearings.
Compliance is the Bridge to Better Regulatory Outcomes
Analyzing and improving compliance is the key to strengthening regulators’ performance.
The Urgent Need for Two Unanimous Opinions
The Supreme Court should decide two monumental lawsuits about former President Trump with short, narrow, and unanimous opinions.
Raising Questions About a Carbon Tax
Policymakers should more carefully consider the challenges to implementing a carbon tax.
The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives
Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives show state referenda can expand health care access—but they have their limits.
Regulating Fuel Efficiency in Fantasyland
Congress should allow NHTSA to consider electric vehicles and credit trading when setting fuel standards.
On Misciting Marbury
In deciding whether to overrule the Chevron doctrine, the Supreme Court should not be persuaded by mistaken invocations of a famous dictum.
Rural Backlash Could Impede Climate Ambition
Efforts to triple renewable energy capacity may face resistance from citizens in rural areas.