Improving Regulations.gov
Implementing ACUS recommendations would enhance access to rulemaking materials.
Guiding Agencies to Improve Transparency and Efficiency
Scholars analyze ACUS recommendations to improve efficiency, public access, and transparency in agency procedures.
The Changing Meaning of Transparency
Scholar argues that despite progressive roots, U.S. transparency laws have taken an anti-government focus.
A Real, Not Faux, Transparency Proposal for Regulatory Science
A real EPA transparency rule should be grounded in scientific practices, not constituency interests.
China Implements More Participatory Rulemaking Under Communist Party
New requirements such as notice-and-comment periods and public hearings should improve transparency.
The Sunshine Act and Transparency at the FCC
New practice of releasing drafts of proposed actions enhances the public’s understanding of agency actions.
Preventing Regulatory Capture
When a regulation’s benefits exceed its costs, simplicity and interdisciplinary processes are essential to reducing capture.
Congress Enacts Infrastructure Reform, but Implementation Lags
Transportation bill aims to bring change and certainty to the implementation of major infrastructure projects.
We Are All Publicists Now
The last five years saw a fundamental shift in how the government interacts with the public.
Corruption and Government
In the fight against government corruption, administrative law can be a powerful tool.
It’s Time to Make Rulemaking Really Transparent on Agency Websites
Regulatory agencies should do more to make information about proposed rules more accessible.
Freedom of Information Act Report Cards
Center for Effective Government gives several major agencies failing grades for transparency.