Regulations

Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick for Regulations Czar

Paul Ray served as the acting head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs before receiving the nomination.

Courtney Bublé
January 9, 2020

Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick for Regulations Czar

Paul Ray served as the acting head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs before receiving the nomination.

Courtney Bublé
January 9, 2020

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Deregulation Plan

Plaintiffs challenged an executive order requiring agencies to eliminate two regulations for every new one they introduce.

Courtney Bublé
January 2, 2020

Senate Committee Advances Paul Ray’s Nomination to Be Regulations Czar

Panel votes 8-4 to send the nomination to the full Senate.

Courtney Bublé
December 17, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration Will Reconsider Agency’s Oversight of Boeing

“I witnessed a factory in chaos,” a former Boeing facility manager told lawmakers.

Courtney Bublé
December 11, 2019

Senate Committee Considers Trump’s Deregulation Crusader for Top Regulatory Role

At the same time, one of the administration's key initiatives to cut red tape is being challenged in court.

Courtney Bublé
December 6, 2019

Trump EPA Eases Safety Requirements Enacted after West Explosion

Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the new rules, saying they would make Texans safer. The Obama-era regulation was meant to improve chemical safety practices and prevent tragedies like the deadly 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in the tiny Central Texas town of West.

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune
November 25, 2019

Unions and Nonprofit Sue USDA Over New Hog Slaughter Rule

The rule, which goes into effect on Dec. 2, gives producers more control over meat inspections.

Courtney Bublé
November 18, 2019

EPA Calls Reporting on Proposed Rulemaking Update ‘Completely Misleading’

New York Times story lacks an “understanding of the rulemaking process,” said EPA.

Courtney Bublé
November 12, 2019

Trump Interior Nominee Fast-Tracked a ‘Deficient’ Drilling Permit

Oil lobbyists’ answer to regulatory roadblocks is “We’ll call Kate” – as in Kate MacGregor, nominee for the No. 2 job at Department of the Interior.

Lance Williams, Reveal
November 4, 2019

OMB Touts Money and Time Saved From Regulatory Cuts, Eliminating Busywork

President’s management agenda update highlights 100 “burden-reducing” initiatives.

Courtney Bublé
October 10, 2019

Trump Signs Orders to Restrict 'Unaccountable Bureaucrats' From Creating 'Backdoor Regulations'

Federal employees are "imposing their private agenda on our citizens," Trump says.

Eric Katz
October 9, 2019

Federal Judge Threatens Education Secretary With Possible Jail Time

Government blames contractors partly for non-compliance with court orders.

Courtney Bublé
October 9, 2019

Trump Taps Former Corporate Lawyer to Lead Regulatory Rollbacks

Paul Ray has been the acting head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for six months.

Courtney Bublé
October 3, 2019

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Inside the Trump Administration’s Chaotic Dismantling of the Federal Land Agency

Internal records from the Bureau of Land Management contradict what its chief told Congress about a plan to ship 200 D.C.-based career staff out West. The plan would weaken the agency, which stands between federal lands and oil, gas and mineral companies.

J. David McSwane and Mike Spies, ProPublica
September 21, 2019

Trump Administration Announces Rollback Of Obama-era Methane Regulations

The unwinding of requirements that oil and gas companies tamp down on climate-warming methane leaks has big implications for Texas, the nation's petroleum king.

Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune
August 30, 2019

Some of the Country’s Worst Prisons Have Escaped Justice Department Action

Prisons in Alabama are so bad, the Department of Justice said they violate Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment. We found prisons in Mississippi that may be even worse.

Jerry Mitchell, ProPublica
August 20, 2019

EPA Exceeded Trump’s Deregulatory Expectations

But the agency’s inspector general says officials shortchanged management controls and haven’t been transparent about decision making.

Courtney Bublé
August 12, 2019

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal-State-Local Coordination

Bipartisan bill would create an updated version of a former intergovernmental commission.

Courtney Bublé
July 24, 2019

How Agency Heads Are Shifting Power Away From Federal Employees and Toward States

Federal officials have had too much discretion to institute their personal policy preferences, administration officials say.

Eric Katz
July 17, 2019

What Feds Should Know About Two Recent Supreme Court Rulings

The Court’s decisions on the non-delegation and deference doctrines has implications for agencies.

Debra D'Agostino
July 3, 2019

Trump Orders Agencies to Slash Federal Advisory Panels

Scientific community worries the cuts will eliminate its impact on federal decision-making.

Eric Katz
June 17, 2019

Plaintiffs challenged an executive order requiring agencies to eliminate two regulations for every new one they introduce.

Panel votes 8-4 to send the nomination to the full Senate.

“I witnessed a factory in chaos,” a former Boeing facility manager told lawmakers.

At the same time, one of the administration's key initiatives to cut red tape is being challenged in court.

Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the new rules, saying they would make Texans safer. The Obama-era regulation was meant to improve chemical safety practices and prevent tragedies like the deadly 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in the tiny Central Texas town of West.

The rule, which goes into effect on Dec. 2, gives producers more control over meat inspections.

New York Times story lacks an “understanding of the rulemaking process,” said EPA.

Oil lobbyists’ answer to regulatory roadblocks is “We’ll call Kate” – as in Kate MacGregor, nominee for the No. 2 job at Department of the Interior.

President’s management agenda update highlights 100 “burden-reducing” initiatives.

Federal employees are "imposing their private agenda on our citizens," Trump says.

Government blames contractors partly for non-compliance with court orders.

Paul Ray has been the acting head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for six months.

Internal records from the Bureau of Land Management contradict what its chief told Congress about a plan to ship 200 D.C.-based career staff out West. The plan would weaken the agency, which stands between federal lands and oil, gas and mineral companies.

The unwinding of requirements that oil and gas companies tamp down on climate-warming methane leaks has big implications for Texas, the nation's petroleum king.

Prisons in Alabama are so bad, the Department of Justice said they violate Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment. We found prisons in Mississippi that may be even worse.

But the agency’s inspector general says officials shortchanged management controls and haven’t been transparent about decision making.

Bipartisan bill would create an updated version of a former intergovernmental commission.

Federal officials have had too much discretion to institute their personal policy preferences, administration officials say.

The Court’s decisions on the non-delegation and deference doctrines has implications for agencies.

Scientific community worries the cuts will eliminate its impact on federal decision-making.

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