Report Highlights Difficulties with Regulating Federal Grants
GAO identifies oversight challenges in administering federal grants to state and local governments.
House Strikes Back Against Obama’s “War on Coal”
Republicans pass bill that would restrict federal regulation.
Trickle-down Regulatory Impact Analysis
Does the president’s political party lead to better or worse RIAs?
Failing at Failure: An Institutional Analysis of Dodd-Frank’s Orderly Liquidation Authority
OLA applies an ill-fitting model to financial distress resolution and produces troubling participatory effects.
Why Do Drivers Speed?
NHTSA study shows that no single countermeasure can combat motivations for speeding.
Regulating at Midnight
Are regulatory analyses worse when rules are issued in the closing days of an outgoing administration?
The “α-Precautionary Principle”: Weighing Optimism against Pessimism
Law professor proposes a new tool to analyze potentially catastrophic uncertainties.
Improving How Agencies Collect Information
My recent ACUS report presents three conclusions to frame proposed improvements.
Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?
OIRA memo is admirable but bolder action by Congress may be needed.
California Adopts “Homeowners Bill of Rights” to Combat Foreclosures
The Golden State joins other jurisdictions in adopting reforms to lower foreclosure rates.
Is Flexible Regulation an Oxymoron?
Regulatory flexibility makes sense only when comparing rules’ stringency, structure, specificity, and scope.
Appeals Court Decision Favors EPA’s Climate Change Rules
Three-judge panel affirms EPA’s decisions in regulating greenhouse gases.