Analysis

A Primer on Midnight Regulations

A Primer on Midnight Regulations

As Biden’s inauguration approaches, regulators race against the clock to finalize rules.

Is the Roadless Rule Exemption a Highway to Environmental Hell?

Is the Roadless Rule Exemption a Highway to Environmental Hell?

Despite protests, the U.S. government has opened the largest forest in North America to industrial activity.

Social Media’s Cybersecurity Shortcomings

Social Media’s Cybersecurity Shortcomings

State financial regulator argues that social media companies need a dedicated monitor.

Whose American History?

Whose American History?

President Trump signs an executive order to encourage a focus on liberty in public school history curricula.

CFPB California Style

CFPB California Style

A new California regulatory agency aims to combat federal rollbacks of consumer financial regulation.

Thankful, From a Distance

Thankful, From a Distance

State and federal agencies urge families to celebrate Thanksgiving safely amid COVID-19.

Are Confederate Monuments Set in Stone?

Are Confederate Monuments Set in Stone?

Historic preservation laws can hinder the removal of Confederate statues.

Stress-Testing Solar Policy

Stress-Testing Solar Policy

U.S. policymakers struggle to keep pace with surging solar markets.

Health Care Coverage, Contraception, and the Court

Health Care Coverage, Contraception, and the Court

The Supreme Court upheld broad exemptions to employers’ reproductive health care coverage requirements.

Regulating Tiger Kings

Regulating Tiger Kings

A proposed federal law would tighten regulation of private possession of big cats.

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

FERC’s Carbon Blind Spot

Critics argue that a federal regulator’s failure to address climate change clashes with the goal of efficient markets.

Telecare for All

Telecare for All

Telehealth regulations seek to expand health care for underserved patients in rural areas.