Opinion

Valuing the Rear-view Camera Rule

Valuing the Rear-view Camera Rule

NHTSA’s analysis cannot support its conclusion that the benefits justify the costs.

Time to Discard the Precautionary Principle at the CPSC

Time to Discard the Precautionary Principle at the CPSC

Upcoming phthalate regulations give CPSC an opportunity to reexamine its risk exposure policies.

A Missed Opportunity: The Ostrich Approach to Indoor Radon Exposure

A Missed Opportunity: The Ostrich Approach to Indoor Radon Exposure

Small, proactive steps could prevent thousands of radon-related deaths.

In Search of Slowness

In Search of Slowness

Systematic empirical research casts into doubt claims that rulemaking procedures have slowed down the regulatory process.

Will Obama be Damaged by New Administrative Scandals?

Will Obama be Damaged by New Administrative Scandals?

Recent scandals will likely reinforce existing predispositions more than move the political needle.

A Confluence of Concerns with the Accumulation of Regulatory Regimens

A Confluence of Concerns with the Accumulation of Regulatory Regimens

Requiring agencies to consider the cumulative costs of their regulation has its own cumulative costs.

The Justices and the Individual Mandate

The Justices and the Individual Mandate

Justice Kennedy again appears to be the decisive swing voter.

Obama’s Reforms Give States a Shot at Coming Out Winners

Obama’s Reforms Give States a Shot at Coming Out Winners

Health care reform demonstrates President Obama’s evolving understand of federalism.

Rule of Law Prevails in Sackett v. EPA

Rule of Law Prevails in Sackett v. EPA

Don’t believe either the environmentalists or the property rights supporters.

Nudging Smokers Away from Tobacco Risks

Nudging Smokers Away from Tobacco Risks

Tobacco regulation increasingly takes a behavioral turn.

Clearer Framing Needed for “Open Government”

Clearer Framing Needed for “Open Government”

Open government debate needs to separate politics from technology.

Public Consultation and Legalized Detention in China

Public Consultation and Legalized Detention in China

Open comment period helps steer China away from legalizing “residential surveillance.”