Process

New bill would empower an independent commission to force agencies to eliminate or amend rules.

Many regulations fail to demonstrate a need for agency action.

Agencies can improve both regulatory analysis and decision-making by establishing internal review capacity.

Public access to regulations takes center stage at congressional hearing.

Voter ignorance bolsters arguments for judicial review and limited government.

ACUS makes several recommendations to improve SSA’s claim processing.

New research paper examines the challenges and opportunities of a behavioral approach to regulation.

Cost-benefit analysis assumes an increasingly prominent role in financial rulemaking.

Data from recent rulemakings do not show that OIRA review systematically lowers estimated benefits and increases estimated costs.

Robert A. Kagan provides his own perspective on major influences and broad themes underpinning his research.

Kagan’s agenda favors professionalism as the key alternative to hyper-adversarial contestation.

Robert A. Kagan’s comparative perspective on American law and politics has set the stage for a productive debate over regulation.