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The Road to Clean Air Is a Toll Road

The Road to Clean Air Is a Toll Road

Scholar argues that legal barriers should not prevent cities from using congestion pricing to curb traffic.

An Early History of Rulemaking Power

An Early History of Rulemaking Power

Scholar investigates an early exercise of federal administrative power that mirrors modern agency rulemaking.

States Regain Regulatory Power Over Predatory Loan Servicers

States Regain Regulatory Power Over Predatory Loan Servicers

The Education Department’s new interpretation of federal law empowers states to protect student loan borrowers.

Only Federal Regulation Can Ensure Fair Elections

Only Federal Regulation Can Ensure Fair Elections

Congress should use its constitutionally granted authority to regulate elections and protect democracy.

Election Officials as Regulators of Voting Access

Election Officials as Regulators of Voting Access

Legislative backlash against election officials poses serious implications for democracy.

Red State Lawmakers Preempt Campaign Finance Laws in Blue Cities

Red State Lawmakers Preempt Campaign Finance Laws in Blue Cities

Republican states with major democratic metropolitan centers forestall local efforts to reform election law.

A Voting Rights Faustian Bargain

A Voting Rights Faustian Bargain

Democrats should accept voter ID in exchange for Republican support of national voting standards.

Brnovich and Its Implications

Brnovich and Its Implications

The Supreme Court’s decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee signals a new era of restrictive voting laws.

A New Approach to FTC Antitrust Regulation

A New Approach to FTC Antitrust Regulation

Scholar proposes a no-collusion rule to limit tacit collusion.

Modernizing SNAP After the Pandemic

Modernizing SNAP After the Pandemic

The pandemic highlighted the importance of food security and what policymakers should do to strengthen it.

The Magnification of Arrest Information

The Magnification of Arrest Information

Scholar shows that regulatory bodies use arrests as informational proxies—but that this use has its costs.

Assessing Stigler’s Economic Theory of Regulation

Assessing Stigler’s Economic Theory of Regulation

Despite its flaws and limitations, Stigler’s seminal article on the theory of economic regulation offers important lessons.