federal government

Regulating the Defense Industry’s Revolving Door

Regulating the Defense Industry’s Revolving Door

GAO recommends the U.S. Department of Defense amend regulations restricting lobbying by former personnel.

A Constitutional Defense of the Administrative State

A Constitutional Defense of the Administrative State

A new theory of administrative separation of powers protects modern government from its challengers.

How the Government Shutdown Turned into a Judicial Slowdown

How the Government Shutdown Turned into a Judicial Slowdown

Deferred maintenance of the courts is symbolized by failure to reach annual budgetary agreements.

Reboot Washington to Restore Honor to Public Service

Reboot Washington to Restore Honor to Public Service

Human agency is at the center of the solution to fix the government and the civil service.

What the Shutdown Revealed About the Value of Public Service

What the Shutdown Revealed About the Value of Public Service

In his 2019 Distinguished Regulation Lecture at Penn Law, Paul C. Light shares a message of hope about public service.

Silver Linings Shutdown

Silver Linings Shutdown

Distinguished lecture at Penn Law offers hope that the long shutdown of the federal government in early 2019 will lead to positive reforms.