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Analysis, insights, and deep dives on federal regulation beyond the daily briefing.
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Howdy and Welcome!
Welcome to Regulation Roundup: Your Daily Look at the Federal Regulatory Process At Regulation Roundup, we break down the federal…
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What is OIRA? The Most Powerful Office You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
In Episode 2, we zoom in on OIRA — the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs — the roughly 50-person…
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What is Executive Order 12866? The Blueprint for Regulatory Review
In our debut episode, we break down Executive Order 12866, the 1993 order signed by President Clinton that created the…
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What Is Executive Order 12866? The Blueprint for Regulatory Review
Before a significant federal regulation can be published, it must pass through a ~50-person office tucked inside the Office of…
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What Is OIRA? The Most Powerful Office You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
There’s an office on the White House campus with roughly 50 career staff members who review significant federal regulations before…
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What Is a Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking? The Federal Regulatory Process Explained
Right now, the Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to rescind the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act,…
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What Is the Federal Register? A Guide to the Government’s Daily Publication
The Federal Register is the U.S. government’s daily journal. Learn what gets published, how to read it, and why it…