Warren’s Bill Presents Progressive Vision for Rulemaking Reform
Recent bill would boost public participation and reduce capture in the regulatory process.
Improving the Efficiency of the Paperwork Reduction Act
ACUS collaborated with agency officials to identify inefficiencies in the PRA approval process.
Crossing the Regulatory Divide to Enhance Societal Well-Being
Requiring EPA cost-benefit analysis could ensure that regulations do more good than harm.
Thinking Through OIRA Review of Tax Regulations
OIRA review of significant tax rules raises new questions about the shape of centralized administrative oversight.
Regulatory Impact Assessment in the Age of Partisan Volatility
Policy oscillation creates serious problems that may require government scrutiny.
Benefit-Cost Analysis Should Promote Rational Decisionmaking
Recent executive orders undermine the longstanding belief in benefit-cost analysis.
New Developments in Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis
Scholars and industry representatives highlight takeaways from conference on new regulatory developments.
Trump’s Red Tape Rollback
The Trump Administration’s regulatory rollback highlights the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead.
The Regulatory Accountability Act and the Obsolescence of Formal Rulemaking
Administrative agencies should not be required to use a process that has been obsolete for decades.
Mulvaney Is Right to Call for More Money for OMB
Expanding a White House office could help shrink the whole federal government.
An Empirical Analysis of the Establishment of Independent Agencies
A divided government may not fully explain the creation of agencies not directly controllable by the President.
Voter Data Request Is Illegal, Not Just Controversial
The Trump Administration’s information request violates a longstanding federal law.