When Politicians Are Not Experts, Agencies Step In
ACUS report addresses best practices for agency involvement in drafting legislation.
Coglianese and PPR Receive Award for New Work on Codes and Standards
National Institute of Standards and Technology awards $160,000 to study codes and standards in public policy and legal education.
Increasing Agency Use of Declaratory Orders
Legal scholar believes that declaratory orders can improve the value of agency advice.
Congressional Productivity’s Impact on Regulatory Agendas
Scholar examines how high- and low-productivity in Congress shapes regulators’ ability to implement statutes.
What Volkswagen Reveals about the Limits of Performance-Based Regulation
Problems with automaker’s diesel emissions reveal fundamental caution over popular approach to regulation.
How Philadelphia Ensured Public Safety During the Pope’s Visit
The Pope did not have to worry about his safety in the City of Brotherly Love last weekend.
Restoring Civil Servants to their Proper Role
Reform the civil service system to ensure good people fulfill government’s vital roles.
Save the Bureaucrats…from the Politicians
Keep the bureaucrats, cut back on the private contractor bureaucracy.
Good Government Requires Good People
In annual address at Penn Law, ACUS Chairman Paul Verkuil calls for strengthening bureaucrats’ capacities.
Committee Recommends Cautious Use of Issue Exhaustion Doctrine in Rulemaking Cases
ACUS committee warns against requirement to raise issues in rulemaking before seeking judicial review.