Debate over OIRA’s Virtues and Vices Continues
Cass Sunstein and Lisa Heinzerling debate what really happens in OIRA.
Senators Question President’s Pick for OIRA Administrator
Howard Shelanski questioned on delays, retrospective review, and role for cost-benefit analysis.
Using a Compliance Cost Cap to Constrain Regulation
Forthcoming paper proposes firm limits be set on costs of regulatory policy.
Institutionalizing Regulatory Lookback
Obama’s next OIRA Administrator should act to embed retrospective evaluation into the regulatory process.
OMB Releases Draft of Annual Report on Regulation’s Impacts
Major rules, especially EPA’s, potentially create enormous net benefits.
Report Recommends Ways to Improve Regulatory Science
Study for ACUS examines steps agencies should take when using scientific analysis.
We Live in an Interagency World
Despite conventional wisdom, agency coordination can sometimes improve presidential control.
CFPB Seeks to Increase Oversight of Nonbank Student Loan Servicers
Proposed rule to protect nearly 50 million Americans with student loan debt.
Policy Entrepreneurs: The Power of Audacity
What can the efforts of a single former OIRA official teach about making broad institutional changes?
Congress Considers Limits on “Sue and Settle” Lawsuits
Republicans introduce bill limiting settlements of regulatory lawsuits.
Week in Review
Obama continues cabinet nominations, OMB analyzes regulatory costs and benefits, and more.
New York City Unleashes a Flood of Open Data
Law promises to promote transparency and encourage technological innovation.