Big-City Rules, Without Any Rules
A reformer takes on a major city bureaucracy that has grown accustomed to informal lawmaking procedures.
U.S. Election 2016
The Regulatory Review unveils its special election feature, starting with daily, on-site reporting on the Democratic National Convention.
Improving Benefit-Cost Analysis by Making It Simpler
Earlier and less burdensome regulatory impact analyses would lead to more transparent, better regulatory decisions.
Executive Power After United States v. Texas
This closely watched case highlights larger lessons about the limits on executive power.
Redistricting Law Refined
Recent Supreme Court redistricting decisions clarify two important legal developments—but leave the status of partisan gerrymandering claims unresolved.
Searching for Real Regulatory Independence
OECD report calls for agency independence to serve as a bulwark against breakdowns in the regulatory process.
Finality and the Virtues of Jurisdictional Declarations
The Supreme Court sheds light on the finality of Army Corps of Engineers’ jurisdictional determinations.
The Supreme Court’s 2015–2016 Regulatory Term
The Regulatory Review highlights the regulatory decisions from the Supreme Court’s past term.
A Resource List on Regulatory Capture and Reform
Learn about the history of regulatory capture, its effect on public policy, and remedies for addressing corruption.
When the Rule-Makers Are Captured
According to experts on a recent panel, identifying, measuring, and tackling capture should be a top priority for government.
The Elusiveness of Regulatory Capture
Regulatory capture is hard to pin down, its elusiveness stemming from four principal factors.
Exploring Regulatory Capture’s Unanswered Questions
Rent-seeking and profit-seeking behavior provide valuable insights into the concept of regulatory capture.