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The Rise of the Political Text Message

The Rise of the Political Text Message

The FCC gives political campaigns the long-awaited green light on peer-to-peer text messaging.

OIRA’s Impact on Rulemaking

OIRA’s Impact on Rulemaking

Interest groups that lobby OIRA impact public policy, yet OIRA’s role as a regulatory gatekeeper remains understudied.

Tearing at the Mask of the Administrative State

Tearing at the Mask of the Administrative State

How should actors within the administrative state grapple with the questions Black Lives Matter poses?

Deceptive Deregulation

Deceptive Deregulation

The Trump Administration’s claims about its deregulatory accomplishments do not withstand scrutiny.

OSHA’s Role in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic

OSHA’s Role in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic

More information sharing and enforcement by OSHA and state agencies could better protect workers from COVID-19.

Race Masked in Colorblind Administrative Procedures

Race Masked in Colorblind Administrative Procedures

The Supreme Court’s administrative law decisions allow racial animus to motivate policy choices.

Combating Election Disinformation

Combating Election Disinformation

Experts recommend policies to contain the spread of online disinformation.

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Zombie Laws Haunt the Energy Market

Scholar argues that energy regulations that once protected consumers now block renewable energy companies.

The Past and Present of Racism in the Administrative State

The Past and Present of Racism in the Administrative State

Creating an anti-racist administrative state requires confronting and dismantling historic, systemic racism.

Small Businesses of Color Matter Too

Small Businesses of Color Matter Too

Minority-owned businesses are vital to economic growth, but discriminatory lending hinders access to credit.

#BlackFamiliesMatter

#BlackFamiliesMatter

Federal and state governments should prioritize funding preventative services rather than adopting reactive child removal policies.

AFFH and the Challenge of Reparations in the Administrative State

AFFH and the Challenge of Reparations in the Administrative State

Federal housing regulations reveal how the government has embedded racist policies in the administrative state.