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7 Aug 2012, 9:30 pm
A small bean grown in the Indian subcontinent has become a prized international commodity since the rise of American hydraulic fracturing (fracking). [read post]
21 Oct 2012, 9:30 pm
Chain restaurants in New York City are required to post calories on their menu boards, a movement that is spreading nationwide. [read post]
9 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
I began as a political science graduate student at Harvard in 1980. [read post]
8 May 2011, 9:53 am
“Open government” is one of those bumper sticker phrases with which nearly everyone agrees. [read post]
30 Jun 2013, 10:11 pm
Federal agencies have relied upon private sector expertise and resources by incorporating thousands of private standards into binding public regulations – but only by reference. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 9:35 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule denying insurance to any deposit made in foreign branches of American banks. [read post]
11 Sep 2012, 9:30 pm
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it would invest $10 million to fund research projects that would improve concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, which use mirrors to direct sunlight onto receivers and convert it into heat energy. [read post]
10 Jul 2013, 9:30 pm
Is the “virtual world” impossible to regulate? [read post]
12 Sep 2013, 9:30 pm
I want to conclude my discussion of the myths and realities of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) by saying something about costs and benefits – and about politics. [read post]
3 Feb 2013, 9:30 pm
With the recent announcement that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson is stepping down, debate over her successor will invariably lead to renewed conversations over the role of government in protecting the nation’s environment. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 9:30 pm
Although one of my advisors is, I am not a student of James Q. [read post]
24 Oct 2011, 12:00 am
Those of us who support benefit-cost analysis (BCA) as a tool to improve regulatory decisions have long sought ways to give such analysis more heft in agency decision making. [read post]
18 Dec 2012, 9:30 pm
What effects will climate change have on the security missions of the American military and intelligence forces? [read post]
6 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
Scholars of regulatory policymaking have long wondered about the extent to which public comments on regulatory proposals actually engage with policy merits rather than merely represent superficial and symbolic expressions of democratic participation. [read post]
8 Oct 2013, 9:30 pm
At least 23,000 people die every year in the United States due to infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [read post]
18 Mar 2013, 9:30 pm
Last year, entrepreneurs across the country cheered the announcement of the CROWDFUND Act, a federal statute that will enable start-up businesses to raise funds from investors through specialized Internet portals. [read post]
26 Dec 2011, 12:00 am
China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) 10 years ago this month, pledging to uphold the rules and practices of open market economies. [read post]
14 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm
Student loans are the largest source of unsecured consumer debt in the United States, surpassing credit cards. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 8:20 pm
Yesterday federal departments and agencies released their open government plans called for under President Obama’s Open Government Directive. [read post]
12 Oct 2012, 7:30 am
The first and only vice presidential debate on Thursday showed Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan disagreeing vehemently about domestic policy issues, including the future of Medicare and the viability of each party’s plan to save it. [read post]