Regulatory Reform

Achieving Procedural Fairness in Black Lung Benefits Hearings

Achieving Procedural Fairness in Black Lung Benefits Hearings

Black lung disease is increasing, but fewer miners can successfully claim benefits.

Long-awaited Money Market Regulatory Reform Falls Short

Long-awaited Money Market Regulatory Reform Falls Short

The SEC’s new money market rule may actually increase the run risk for some funds.

How Did Wyoming Take Back Control of Gray Wolf Protection?

How Did Wyoming Take Back Control of Gray Wolf Protection?

Essay contest winner chronicles conflict between federal and Wyoming officials over management of gray wolf population in the state.

Rethinking Disclosure in the Wake of McCutcheon v. FEC

Rethinking Disclosure in the Wake of McCutcheon v. FEC

The FEC’s data system must be improved if campaign finance disclosure is to work.

An Independent Commission Should Suggest, Not Determine, Rule Rescissions

An Independent Commission Should Suggest, Not Determine, Rule Rescissions

Proposed regulatory review commissions would circumvent procedural safeguards.

The Real “Tsunami” in Federal Regulatory Policy

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 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

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

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

Debating the Independent Retrospective Review of Regulations

The Regulatory Review features the debate over an independent process for reviewing existing rules.

How Should We Judge Agencies’ Decisions “Not to Decide?”

How Should We Judge Agencies’ Decisions “Not to Decide?”

Working paper says agencies have broad, but cabined, discretion to delay and defer.

Resetting Expectations for New Media

Resetting Expectations for New Media

Scholars suggest that easy access to information may not increase meaningful public engagement in policymaking.