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Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis

Obligation Alleviation During the COVID-19 Crisis

The most surprising regulatory dimension of the coronavirus crisis may center on the lifting of rules.

Voting Amid a Pandemic

Voting Amid a Pandemic

As COVID-19 persists, governments must decide whether, when, where, and how to hold elections.

Week in Review

Week in Review

FDA grants emergency use authorization for new COVID-19 test, EPA proposes to retain existing emission standards for fine particulate matter, and more…

Combatting Covert Chemistry Operations

Combatting Covert Chemistry Operations

To curb overdoses and drug trafficking, the DEA proposes regulations for a chemical precursor to fentanyl.

COVID-19 and the Defense Production Act

COVID-19 and the Defense Production Act

A 70-year old law could help in the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.

EPA Proposes to Accelerate Its Permit Appeal Process

EPA Proposes to Accelerate Its Permit Appeal Process

A proposed rule to speed up administrative decision-making could have unintended consequences.

ISIS the Art Dealer

ISIS the Art Dealer

Stronger regulations are needed to combat antiquities trafficking that finances terrorist activity.

The Long Road to SNAP

The Long Road to SNAP

U.S. food stamp programs grapple with a new wave of scrutiny.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The federal government relaxes regulatory burdens amid the coronavirus pandemic, states struggle to amend election rules, and more…

Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs Faces Criticism

Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs Faces Criticism

Critics of a proposed rule to import drugs from Canada cite safety concerns and other potential problems.

The Pandemic and Industry Opportunism

The Pandemic and Industry Opportunism

EPA fails to hold environmental polluters responsible during the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Guns

COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Guns

Trapped at home with their abusers, victims must rely on programs whose long-term funding remains in doubt.