All Essays

Health Insurance Coverage for Part-Time Versus Full-Time Workers

Health Insurance Coverage for Part-Time Versus Full-Time Workers

Scholars analyze the impact of ACA provisions on the gap between part-time and full-time workers’ health insurance coverage

Labor Regulation at the Department of Transportation

Labor Regulation at the Department of Transportation

The Transportation Department’s labor policies impede necessary safety reforms.

Judicial Intervention in State and Local Public School Curricula

Judicial Intervention in State and Local Public School Curricula

Courts address limits of state and local control over school curriculum.

Legislative Primacy

Legislative Primacy

President Trump’s recent executive orders challenge Congress’s role in creating policy.

Correcting the Common Sense of “Biological Sex”

Correcting the Common Sense of “Biological Sex”

The Trump Administration’s definition of biological sex does not accurately reflect modern science.

Week in Review

Week in Review

President Trump issues an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voting, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds ghost gun regulation, and more…

President Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioners

President Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioners

Removal of commissioners runs counter to a 90-year-old precedent, teeing up a potential Supreme Court case.

Will a Republican Trifecta Bring Clearer Crypto Regulation?

Will a Republican Trifecta Bring Clearer Crypto Regulation?

Clarified cryptocurrency regulation may come from expanded CFTC power under Trump Administration.

A Loss for Public Participation

A Loss for Public Participation

HHS’s reversal of its Nixon-era policy will reduce valuable public participation in rulemakings.

Administrative Changes that Decrease Transparency at HHS

Administrative Changes that Decrease Transparency at HHS

Recent actions by HHS undermine the promises of transparency made by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Reforming Labor Law

Reforming Labor Law

Benjamin Sachs discusses the need for labor-law reform and explains how state and local governments can increase worker power.

Emergency Powers in Pandemic Response

Emergency Powers in Pandemic Response

Scholars discuss the government’s emergency powers during a pandemic.