Choosing Between Guns and the Environment
Expert explores how a Florida law insulates firing ranges from state and local environmental actions.
Cost-Benefit Analysis as a Check on Excessive Historic Preservation
Local governments should conduct a formal analysis before designating private property as historic.
How to Better Regulate Payments to Research Participants
Experts say federal agencies must clarify rules permitting payment to research subjects.
Rethinking Privacy on the Job
As surveillance of work activity increases, scholars argue for protecting privacy of employees.
Credible and Stable Regulation Encourages Voluntary Climate Action
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan prompted companies to expand transparency about their carbon emissions.
Working for Welfare Not Faring Well?
Analysts debate the effectiveness of work requirements for recipients of cash assistance in Kansas.
How Regulation Can Improve Surgery
Scholar argues that agencies should collect evidence on surgical procedures to help implement best practices.
Regulating Instagram Posts
Author argues that FTC disclosure rules may infringe upon endorsers’ right to free speech.
Regulating Sober Living Homes
Public officials and sober living home operators dispute whether sober living homes need more oversight.
Nuclear Energy at the Forefront of States’ Clean Energy Policies
Expert argues that courts should not strike down state programs that subsidize nuclear power plants.
The Changing Meaning of Transparency
Scholar argues that despite progressive roots, U.S. transparency laws have taken an anti-government focus.
Gene Editing of Human Embryos Prompts Calls For Regulation
Despite ethical concerns, scholar argues that gene editing of human embryos should not be banned.