The Surprising Use of Automation by Regulatory Agencies
Agencies’ uses of sophisticated information technologies highlight the possibilities of administrative automation.
Machines as Bureaucrats
New digital technologies promise improvements in government services but raise questions, too.
Artificial Intelligence and the Administrative State
No rubric exists to decide how to navigate the use of automation in the administrative state, but society can make informed choices.
Week in Review
President-elect Trump announces his picks for two more Cabinet positions, the Cause of Action Institute sues the CFPB, and more…
Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Restroom Policy
Case presents opportunity for Court to consider deference to agencies’ interpretations of regulations.
Are Independent Agencies Really Independent?
A federal court ruling revives questions about the insulation of independent agencies.
Department of Labor Establishes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
Agency finalizes rule requiring paid sick leave for federal contractors.
Navigating a Changing Power Grid
Penn Program on Regulation hosts a conversation with electricity market leaders.
Week in Review
President-elect Trump announces choices for several Cabinet positions, DOI protects fossils, and more…
The Role for State Regulation of Energy Markets
Penn’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy convenes energy policy roundtable.
Time to Get Graphic with Cigarette Labels?
FDA is years behind in its statutory mandate to put graphic warnings on cigarette labels.
Congress Takes Aim at Gag Clauses in Form Contracts
Bill would crack down on clauses that ban consumers from writing negative online reviews.