Week in Review
Obama’s State of the Union Address, EU data protection overhaul, revised U.S. school lunch standards, the World Economic Forum, and more.
Regulation Takes Center Stage in State of the Union Address
Obama emphasizes the role of government in promoting economic growth and fairness.
HHS Finds Proposed Health Insurance Rate Increases “Unreasonable”
Affordable Care Act requires approval of insurance company rate hikes for individual and small group plans.
Judicially Enforced Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Systematically Biases Results in Favor of Regulated Firms
The rulemaking process in the United States is slow and biased toward business.
The Value of Codifying a National Approach to Licensing Military-Affiliated Health Care Providers
Statutory change will ease medical training and health care delivery by the Department of Defense.
Internet Companies’ Speech Does Not Deserve Special Treatment
It is inconsistent to support Wikipedia’s blackout while protesting the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.
Week in Review
Keystone XL pipeline construction decision, proposal for agency reorganization, online freedom protests, and more.
Obama’s Recess Appointments Face Legal Challenge
Business groups challenge the constitutionality of three recess appointments to the NLRB.
Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part II
RegBlog reviews regulatory reform bills pending in various stages before the Senate.
Regulatory Reform in Congress: Part I
As House members return from vacation, they face a series of regulatory reform bills.