Progressive Regulatory Reform Recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration
The Biden Administration can deliver its policy agenda through progressive, people-centered regulatory reform.
OIRA’s Impact on Rulemaking
Interest groups that lobby OIRA impact public policy, yet OIRA’s role as a regulatory gatekeeper remains understudied.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Regulations Need a Fresh Look
Distinguished lecturer discusses restoring public support for regulation and how regulatory benefits are hidden in plain sight.
OIRA and the Future of Cost-Benefit Analysis
The Trump Administration’s dismissiveness toward regulatory analysis reveals a need for institutional reform.
Trump’s Regulatory Budgeting Experiment Has Categorically Failed
The Trump Administration’s 1-in-2-out policy is more of an ineffective symbol than an action toward deregulation.
Is a Ceiling on Regulatory Costs Reasonable?
Setting a regulatory budget at a cost of zero ignores evidence of regulation’s high return on investment.
Does Presidential Ideology Influence OIRA Review?
Scholars report that White House review exerts a deregulatory influence on agency rulemaking.
OMB’s New Approach to Agency Guidance Documents
Research fellow argues that a recent OMB memo could improve regulatory lawmaking.
Which of Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Are Likely to Last?
In its novel effort to bring independent agency regulations under White House oversight, the Trump Administration may have found a lasting legacy.
Deregulation Drains Government Expertise
President Trump’s deregulation efforts have resulted in fewer career experts at regulatory agencies.
Regulatory Reforms and Counter-Reformations
Some of President Trump’s deregulatory actions are innovations, others build on his predecessors’ work.
A Brief History of Regulation and Deregulation
The history of regulatory policy in the United States is rich, but its future remains unclear.