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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.

Using Disability Justice to Reimagine Family Regulation Systems

Using Disability Justice to Reimagine Family Regulation Systems

Advocates call for reform of family regulation systems to achieve fairer outcomes for parents with disabilities.

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.

Interrogating the Regulation of Private Investigators

Interrogating the Regulation of Private Investigators

Scholars discuss regulation of the private investigation industry.

The Precedent for Noncitizen Voting

The Precedent for Noncitizen Voting

New York City’s move to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections is not unprecedented.

Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Indigenous women are dual victims of violent crimes and federal policies that fail to mitigate the crisis.

Religious Freedom on Death Row

Religious Freedom on Death Row

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case highlights death row inmates’ contested religious rights at executions.

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.

Regulatory Responses to Teacher Shortages

Regulatory Responses to Teacher Shortages

Experts examine and propose policy changes to address U.S. teacher attrition.