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Rebuilding Accountability in the Administrative State

Rebuilding Accountability in the Administrative State

When it comes to rulemaking, “It should no longer be sufficient for agency decision makers to assume that the only hurdle they have to meet is simply not being ‘clearly wrong.'”

Putting Foxes in Charge of Guarding Henhouses

Putting Foxes in Charge of Guarding Henhouses

“Chevron deference has created a regulatory landscape where agencies may in some cases do what they want, rather than what the law requires or allows them to do.”

Chevron’s Lack of Statutory Support

Chevron’s Lack of Statutory Support

“If you had to distill the Chevron doctrine to nine words, I do not think you could do better than: ‘When I am confused, I go with the agency.'”

Chevron Undermines Checks and Balances

Chevron Undermines Checks and Balances

It is time to reconsider the extent to which we apply Chevron.

Is it Time to Reconsider Chevron Deference?

Is it Time to Reconsider Chevron Deference?

The Regulatory Review proudly features the remarks of Ann R. Klee, keynote speaker at the Penn Program on Regulation’s annual dinner.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The New York Attorney General investigates banks’ lending practices, The Sun Foundation reviews public comments on the FCC’s net neutrality plan, and more…

Learning from Advocacy for Energy Efficient Building Codes

Learning from Advocacy for Energy Efficient Building Codes

Innovative approaches to energy efficient buildings can inform how to make progress in other regulatory areas, even in tough times.

GAO Says Congressional Review Act Not Triggered by Proposed Rules

GAO Says Congressional Review Act Not Triggered by Proposed Rules

Congressional watchdog declares that proposed regulations are not subject to CRA.

Firms in Sharing Economy Should be Regulated Under a Modified Framework

Firms in Sharing Economy Should be Regulated Under a Modified Framework

Regulating Uber and Airbnb like their mainstream predecessors could be good for the sharing economy.

Reframing the Discussion on Money in Politics

Reframing the Discussion on Money in Politics

Congressional ethics expert urges regulating lobbying, campaign finance, and gifts simultaneously.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Obama Administration continues to issue regulations despite political risks, The Fed considers abandoning some consumer protection rules, and more…

How Much Could it Cost to Do Nothing?

How Much Could it Cost to Do Nothing?

White House report claims costs of delaying action on climate change are high.