Top Staff Essays of 2021
The Regulatory Review highlights the top regulatory stories written by our staff in 2021.
Top Contributor Essays of 2021
The Regulatory Review highlights the top essays written by our contributors in 2021.
Mass Comments’ Opportunity Costs
What is lost when those with something to say join the mass comments bandwagon?
Comparing U.S. and Chinese Environmental Risk Regulation
Research comparing risk regulation in the United States and China reveals selective variations, not sharp contrasts.
Democracy, Rulemaking, and Outpourings of Comments
Scholars and policymakers should recognize the democratic benefits of public comments.
Managing Mass Comment “Supply” by Reducing “Demand”
Alternative agency outreach methods can garner useful feedback and reduce pressure on the notice and comment process.
Mass Comments Should Be Discouraged
ACUS should discourage the submission of mass comments in the notice and comment rulemaking process.
Preventing Mass Comment Wars
Agencies can welcome public participation while discouraging the submission of mass comments.
Mass Comments and the Revival of Apolitical Expertise
Mass comments policy should consider agencies’ roles as apolitical policymakers.
Mass Comments in Administrative Rulemaking
Experts consider the value of mass comment campaigns during notice-and-comment rulemaking.
Disclosing Gluten in Food
Pending federal legislation would improve food information for consumers with gluten sensitivity.