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Democratic Innovation to Improve Agency Rulemaking Comments

Democratic Innovation to Improve Agency Rulemaking Comments

Agencies should consider new tools to expand access to public opinion in the rulemaking process.

Balancing Public Engagement and Agency Action in a Changing World

Balancing Public Engagement and Agency Action in a Changing World

Regulators facing challenges such as climate change must balance obtaining public input with acting effectively.

Marginalized Groups and the Multiple Languages of Regulatory Decision-Making

Marginalized Groups and the Multiple Languages of Regulatory Decision-Making

Agencies must incorporate insights from marginalized communities to empower them.

A Turning Point for Digital Asset Regulation

A Turning Point for Digital Asset Regulation

President Biden’s executive order puts forth a competitive and inclusive vision for the future of digital assets.

Reimagining the Public’s Role in Agency Rulemaking

Reimagining the Public’s Role in Agency Rulemaking

Congress should tailor the notice-and-comment process for more meaningful public participation.

Institutionalizing Equity in Agency Decision Making

Institutionalizing Equity in Agency Decision Making

By creating internal rules on rulemaking, agencies can increase underserved communities’ access and participation.

Regulatory Reform, Benefit-Cost Analysis, and the Poor

Regulatory Reform, Benefit-Cost Analysis, and the Poor

OIRA should add a benefit-cost analysis focused on protecting the poor when evaluating new agency rules.

Reconsidering Anticorruption from a Regulatory Perspective

Reconsidering Anticorruption from a Regulatory Perspective

To combat corruption more effectively, policymakers need to approach it as a regulatory problem.

Public Input in Rulemaking

Public Input in Rulemaking

Public comments allow agencies to understand the perspectives of those who regulations are intended to benefit.

Creating an Administrative System for All

Creating an Administrative System for All

Experts explore how federal agencies can better include and serve marginalized communities.

Fashion, Sustainability, and the New York Fashion Act

Fashion, Sustainability, and the New York Fashion Act

A New York State bill seeks to regulate the fashion industry’s social and environmental impacts.

Alternatives to Data Sharing

Alternatives to Data Sharing

Data sharing is not always required when firms use information to their advantage.