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The Misguided Manifesto of Regulatory Reform

The Misguided Manifesto of Regulatory Reform

Recent proposed legislation may weaken key regulatory and law enforcement mechanisms.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The House sends trade secrets bill to the President, BSEE adopts new offshore drilling rules, and more….

NRC Staff Push Agency to Address Escalating Safety Concerns

NRC Staff Push Agency to Address Escalating Safety Concerns

A recent petition filed by government workers reveals the extent of a growing nuclear safety design problem.

Corruption and Government

Corruption and Government

In the fight against government corruption, administrative law can be a powerful tool.

A Paradigm Shift in the Cost-Benefit State

A Paradigm Shift in the Cost-Benefit State

A 2009 court decision could spur more cost-benefit analysis in the regulatory process.

Courts Regulating the Regulators

Courts Regulating the Regulators

Recent cases and proposed legislation reveal decreasing deference to agencies’ interpretation of their own regulations.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Supreme Court hears oral argument in U.S. v. Texas, the Senate passes major energy legislation, and more…

Stress Tests and the End of Bank Supervision

Stress Tests and the End of Bank Supervision

New federal authority surrounding stress tests means banking supervisors take a back seat to regulators.

Campaign Finance’s Creeping Deregulation

Campaign Finance’s Creeping Deregulation

Recent court rulings, bureaucratic failings, and political conflict have loosened campaign finance rules.

Are We Making Progress in Valuing Health and Longevity in Regulatory Analysis?

Are We Making Progress in Valuing Health and Longevity in Regulatory Analysis?

Although agencies have made strides concerning values for mortality risk reductions, more research is needed on these values.

Seasons of Regulation

Seasons of Regulation

Assessing the past five years in regulation—and RegBlog’s achievements during this time—goes beyond numbers.

RegBlog@5

RegBlog@5

In commemoration of RegBlog’s fifth anniversary, experts look back on the last five years of regulation before looking forward to the next.