The Misguided Manifesto of Regulatory Reform
Recent proposed legislation may weaken key regulatory and law enforcement mechanisms.
NRC Staff Push Agency to Address Escalating Safety Concerns
A recent petition filed by government workers reveals the extent of a growing nuclear safety design problem.
Corruption and Government
In the fight against government corruption, administrative law can be a powerful tool.
A Paradigm Shift in the Cost-Benefit State
A 2009 court decision could spur more cost-benefit analysis in the regulatory process.
Courts Regulating the Regulators
Recent cases and proposed legislation reveal decreasing deference to agencies’ interpretation of their own regulations.
Stress Tests and the End of Bank Supervision
New federal authority surrounding stress tests means banking supervisors take a back seat to regulators.
Campaign Finance’s Creeping Deregulation
Recent court rulings, bureaucratic failings, and political conflict have loosened campaign finance rules.
Are We Making Progress in Valuing Health and Longevity in Regulatory Analysis?
Although agencies have made strides concerning values for mortality risk reductions, more research is needed on these values.
Seasons of Regulation
Assessing the past five years in regulation—and RegBlog’s achievements during this time—goes beyond numbers.
Next Steps in Improving Higher Education Regulation
The key to improving higher education in the United States lies in selecting the right regulatory tools.
Toward a New Approach to Regulating Higher Education
A strengthened management-based regime could be combined with a lessening of unnecessary and unhelpful “command and control.”
President Obama’s College Rating Proposal
The college rating controversy reveals the challenges of a performance-based approach to regulating higher education.