Opinion

Agencies’ uses of sophisticated information technologies highlight the possibilities of administrative automation.

New digital technologies promise improvements in government services but raise questions, too.

A federal consumer watchdog quietly solved a big problem.

Economist argues that energy-efficiency regulations are riddled with problems and espouses their elimination.

Citizens and their leaders must strive to work together to solve problems and improve social and economic conditions.

E-cigarettes are less dangerous than is generally believed, posing a unique information challenge for regulators.

From expanding the electorate to adopting online voter registration, states and localities are engaged in democracy-enhancing efforts.

Most agencies enjoy authority to aggregate cases and would benefit from doing so, but very few actually do.

Scholar espouses a renewed focus on pollution prevention efforts, with an appreciation of government’s ability to effect meaningful reform.

Experts argue that the number and cost of regulations sharply rose in 2015—at a rate that has held steady in 2016.

What is the cost of emitting soot into the atmosphere? The answer is unclear, yet it plays an important role in policymaking.

Experts argue that Donald Trump’s focus on jobs and worker impacts instead of the application of the net social benefits test is imprudent.