Reframing the Discussion on Money in Politics
Congressional ethics expert urges regulating lobbying, campaign finance, and gifts simultaneously.
Politics, Law, and Presidential Power
Disputes about the limits of executive power cannot be productively resolved by appeals to the Constitution.
Congress Considers Regulating Tax Preparers
After federal court blocks IRS rule, Democrats urge new legislation on tax preparation.
A More Sensible Approach to Vesting Jurisdiction for Judicial Review of Agency Decisions
A clearer framework is needed to address jurisdiction questions in legal actions against agencies.
An Independent Commission Should Suggest, Not Determine, Rule Rescissions
Proposed regulatory review commissions would circumvent procedural safeguards.
The Real “Tsunami” in Federal Regulatory Policy
New lookback programs impede public safeguards rather than improve the regulatory system.
A Politically and Technically Feasible Approach for Handling Regulatory Accumulation
A new institutional design is required to deal with retrospective review of regulations.
Congressional Action Needed to Deal with Regulatory Accumulation
The SCRUB Act would help correct regulatory accumulation – but the bill could be improved.
It’s Past Time to Address Regulatory Duplication
The SCRUB Act would help eliminate duplicative rules through retrospective review.
Debating the Independent Retrospective Review of Regulations
The Regulatory Review features the debate over an independent process for reviewing existing rules.
House Subcommittee Considers Scrubbing Away “Burdensome” Regulations
New bill would empower an independent commission to force agencies to eliminate or amend rules.
House Subcommittee Airs Debate Over “Secret Law”
Public access to regulations takes center stage at congressional hearing.