Opinion

ACUS should discourage the submission of mass comments in the notice and comment rulemaking process.

Agencies can welcome public participation while discouraging the submission of mass comments.

Mass comments policy should consider agencies’ roles as apolitical policymakers.

Pending federal legislation would improve food information for consumers with gluten sensitivity.

Harmonizing two approaches to antitrust law reform may protect consumer and market welfare most effectively.

Regulators should use a new model that captures the full impact of fossil fuel extraction to inform climate reforms.

Regulators can engage in smart policymaking to make utility services affordable for low-income households.

Setting caps on interest rates can lead to unintended, negative consequences for borrowers.

Regulators should restrict the sale and access of covert cameras but not ban them outright.

Food certification organizations, if backed with criminal sanctions, can help deter food fraud.

Courts should not rely on the number of public comments to assess the legality of regulations.

ACUS assesses the changing landscape of how agencies use new technologies to hold hearings.