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Taking Regulation Seriously

Taking Regulation Seriously

President Obama’s joke about spilled milk helps illustrate the need to understand how regulations actually work.

Regulation Takes Center Stage in State of the Union Address

Regulation Takes Center Stage in State of the Union Address

Obama emphasizes the role of government in promoting economic growth and fairness.

Judicially Enforced Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Systematically Biases Results in Favor of Regulated Firms

Judicially Enforced Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Systematically Biases Results in Favor of Regulated Firms

The rulemaking process in the United States is slow and biased toward business.

Risk Regulation Roundup

Risk Regulation Roundup

Penn Program on Regulation hosts leading scholars of risk regulation.

Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge

Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge

Business groups challenge the constitutionality of three recess appointments to the NLRB.

Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part II

Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part II

RegBlog reviews regulatory reform bills pending in various stages before the Senate.

Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I

Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I

As House members return from vacation, they face a series of regulatory reform bills.

Regulatory Reform in the 112th Congress

Regulatory Reform in the 112th Congress

The Regulatory Review considers the most prominent regulatory reform bills currently pending in Congress.

A Backwards Idea from the FCC

A Backwards Idea from the FCC

The public should not be required to submit copies of material cited in rulemaking comments.

The Need for a Judicial Check on Regulatory Compliance Orders

The Need for a Judicial Check on Regulatory Compliance Orders

The Supreme Court should hold in favor of judicial review in Sackett v. EPA.

Online Regulatory Consultation in China

Online Regulatory Consultation in China

The Communist Party uses e-rulemaking to maintain its popularity.

Calibrating Chevron for Preemption

Calibrating Chevron for Preemption

Regulatory preemption of state law should be tied to the presence of a preemption clause.