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25 May 2011, 6:00 am
A February 2010 joint resolution of Congress reestablishing pay-as-you-go rules on spending bills also required the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to issue periodic reports explaining how to eliminate duplicative government programs. [read post]
24 May 2011, 6:00 am
Private international organizations increasingly set the rules for business activity around the world, but domestic institutions still matter even in setting global rules. [read post]
23 May 2011, 6:00 am
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sought public comment on how to improve policies about the siting of wireless facilities and expedite high-speed Internet implementation throughout the U.S.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in response to the Dodd-Frank Act, proposed additional transparency requirements on rating agencies, such as more disclosure of details about the ratings process, as well as disclosure requirements for third-party analysts used by the rating agencies. … [read post]
20 May 2011, 6:00 am
The Penn Program on Regulation’s Spring 2011 Risk Regulation seminar series brought together leading scholars to focus on issues related to catastrophic risk, health care, and financial reform. [read post]
19 May 2011, 6:00 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently rescinded or revised several provisions of a regulation implementing federal conscience statutes: the Church Amendments, Public Health Service Act 238n, and the Weldon Amendment. [read post]
18 May 2011, 6:00 am
On his first day as President, Barack Obama announced his administration’s “commitment to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government. [read post]
17 May 2011, 12:29 pm
For additional coverage of the event, please visit the RegBlog website. [read post]
17 May 2011, 6:00 am
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its annual report on pay-for-delay agreements. [read post]
16 May 2011, 6:00 am
See related RegBlog post.The EPA announced its second annual “Battle of Buildings” national competition, in which hundreds of commercial buildings are competing for the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.At the cement industry’s request, the EPA will reconsider portions of its new hazardous air emission standards for cement plants.The Food and Drug Administration amended its color additive regulations to allow a yellow food color additive to broiler… [read post]
13 May 2011, 12:50 pm
Today RegBlog reviews a new source of regulatory information in "GSA Launches Website on Federal Advisory Committees". [read post]
13 May 2011, 5:00 am
As part of President Obama’s Open Government Initiative, the General Services Administration (GSA) has created a new website that makes information about government advisory committees easier for the public to obtain and understand. [read post]
12 May 2011, 6:00 am
As Republicans and Democrats focus on ways to improve federal regulatory decisions, a House subcommittee held a hearing last week on potential legislation that would require agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) before promulgating regulations. [read post]
11 May 2011, 6:00 am
Six federal agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, have jointly proposed a new rule that would require banks to retain at least five percent of the credit risk for assets-backed securities they issue. [read post]
10 May 2011, 6:00 am
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking last month to establish a clear liquidation process for large financial institutions commonly described as “too big to fail. [read post]
9 May 2011, 6:00 am
The State of Texas is now pursuing its legal battle against the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations in the D.C. [read post]
8 May 2011, 9:53 am
“Open government” is one of those bumper sticker phrases with which nearly everyone agrees. [read post]
6 May 2011, 6:00 am
SaferProducts.gov is the home a new consumer-focused online database. [read post]
5 May 2011, 6:00 am
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) is drafting legislation that would implement what he has called “a regulatory ‘pay as you go’ system. [read post]
4 May 2011, 6:00 am
In the wake of the global financial crisis, regulators in both the US and Europe are taking a more critical stance toward credit rating agencies (CRAs). [read post]
3 May 2011, 7:41 am
On RegBlog, "Why the REINS Act is Unwise If Not Also Unconstitutional" by Sally Katzen. [read post]
