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“Apolitical”—or being disinterested and uninvolved in politics—is a naïve, anachronistic description of the stance of regulatory agencies these days. Instead, critics argue that agencies are rocked by political interference fomented…

As technology improves, public participation in the notice-and-comment rulemaking process becomes more accessible. Yet this participation can come with an administrative cost to unprepared regulatory agencies that are obligated to…

…charter authorizers increasingly fail to adequately monitor charter school performance has led several states to enact harsher regulatory policies, such as automatic-closure laws. To improve the charter school sector and…

…factor: federal regulatory failures. Sitaraman, Ricks, and Serkin explain that the strong regulatory framework imposed during the Progressive Era and New Deal encouraged geographically dispersed economic growth. They say that…

…regulation seeks to prevent such an occurrence—and it has been met with intense criticism. “This is regulatory over-reach,” one energy specialist reportedly commented in a recent interview. Other critics of…

…and accounting standards. U.S. Congress passed the FCPA in 1997, but around 2004, regulatory and legal changes prompted a dramatic increase in federal FCPA enforcement against both U.S. firms and…

…presence of wheat as an allergen must be declared on food labels, even for those items not specifically labeled as gluten-free. Despite this progress, the current statutory and regulatory framework…

…from animal cells help mitigate climate change? Possibly, but cultured meat needs a regulatory framework first, argues Nicolas Treich of France’s Toulouse School of Economics in a recent article in…

…Prevention continue to issue updated regulatory guidance for operators of childcare centers that include recommendations on mask use and social distancing, ventilation, and protecting children with special needs. Yet, Ali,…

…Instead, they will receive an exclusive right to develop the offshore areas but only after submitting plans to the Interior Department for regulatory approval. These plans, known as Construction and…

…unenforceable guidance documents and general workplace safety inspections. Meanwhile, an industry group and some states have sought to impose their own standards. But the gap in federal regulatory oversight may…

…regulatory limits on the number of hours truck drivers can work at a given stretch—put in place for safety reasons—trucking firms cannot easily make up for the shortfall in drivers…