Resetting Expectations for New Media
Scholars suggest that easy access to information may not increase meaningful public engagement in policymaking.
Week in Review
The CBO lowers estimated cost of Affordable Care Act, EPA reports reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2012, and more…
Agency Seeks Total Monitoring of Inmates
Prison Bureau proposal would expand surveillance of the most dangerous prisoners.
Indiana Becomes First State to Abandon “Common Core” Educational Standards
New state law requires Indiana to establish its own education standards and benchmarks.
Analyzing the Job Impacts of Regulation
Wharton School panel discussion assesses new book on how regulations affect employment.
Chevron Deference for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Asymmetrical deference to PTO decision-making may promote pro-patent policies.
Week in Review
The FTC calls for data security legislation, the FDA approves an oral hay fever pill for the first time, and more…
Gift Cards and the Potential for Money Laundering
The growth of gift cards raises new and unexpected challenges for regulators and law enforcement.
Supreme Court to Hear FTC Challenge to Licensing Board
Dispute over teeth-whitening regulations may expand federal antitrust authority over states.
Primary Season Poses Special Challenges for PAC Spending Reporting
FEC proposes three alternative draft rules for the transparency of multi-state primary expenditures.
The Case for Declining Discount Rates
Why current practices of regulatory analysis undervalue future benefits.
Week in Review
Court upholds USDA rules on country-of-origin labels, NHTSA issues rule on back-up car cameras, and more…