Opinion

Federalism Comes Out as the Winner in Murphy v. NCAA

Federalism Comes Out as the Winner in Murphy v. NCAA

The Supreme Court’s ruling on sports betting has broad implications for anti-commandeering issues.

Continuing to Trade One Form of Discrimination for Another

Continuing to Trade One Form of Discrimination for Another

The Supreme Court again decries one form of discrimination while upholding another.

Trump Never Really Ordered a Halt to Child Separations

Trump Never Really Ordered a Halt to Child Separations

The President’s executive order purportedly ending family separations was merely symbolic.

Hyping the Cost of Regulation

Hyping the Cost of Regulation

Regulatory action should be based on accurate estimates of regulatory benefits and costs.

Science and Democratic Policy in a Data-Driven World

Science and Democratic Policy in a Data-Driven World

Public access to data behind regulations should not be a political question.

Deconstructing Regulatory Science

Deconstructing Regulatory Science

Proposed limits to EPA’s consideration of scientific data threaten timely, sound policymaking.

Increasing EPA’s Scientific Transparency

Increasing EPA’s Scientific Transparency

Despite concerns, environmental agency’s “transparent science” proposed rule supports existing guidelines.

Laying Down the Law on Rule Delays

Laying Down the Law on Rule Delays

Recent judicial decisions help clarify the legality of rule freezes after a change in administration.

Marketcraft and the Digital Economy

Marketcraft and the Digital Economy

Information technology has disrupted regulatory regimes and recast policy debates.

Reducing Global Income Inequality by Empowering Entrepreneurship

Reducing Global Income Inequality by Empowering Entrepreneurship

Research suggests removing barriers to entry would effectively lower global income inequality.

Searching for the “New Labor Law”

Searching for the “New Labor Law”

More collaboration between government, employers, and labor would help combat income inequality.

Partisanship Drives State Agencies’ Resistance to Federal Regulation

Partisanship Drives State Agencies’ Resistance to Federal Regulation

Data show that geography and party affiliation predict state agencies’ pushback against federal policies.