Management
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.
Management
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.
Oversight
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.
Management
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.
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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.
Management
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Improve Federal-State-Local Coordination
Bipartisan bill would create an updated version of a former intergovernmental commission.
Management
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.
Management
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.
Management
Trump Orders Agencies to Slash Federal Advisory Panels
Scientific community worries the cuts will eliminate its impact on federal decision-making.
Oversight
Ex-Regulatory Chief Disturbed by Trump Team’s Failure to Cooperate With Watchdogs
Former officials bless coming bipartisan transparency and retroactive regulatory review bills.
Management
Governor Trashes Federal 'Career Employees,' Asks Trump to Intervene
Group says Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is launching "threats to career civil servants."
Management
White House Tightens Central Review of New Agency Rulemaking
Acting budget director increases reporting to OIRA under Congressional Review Act.
Management
Consumer Rights Are Worthless Without Enforcement
There are basically two ways to enforce a consumer right: privately with a lawsuit or publicly via regulators.
Oversight
Report: Shutdown Delayed 737 Max Software Fix
The update was to be finished in January, but was delayed "five weeks" because of the 35-day lapse in appropriations.
Management
The Many Ways to Gauge Results of Trump’s Deregulatory Push
Critics and boosters gravitate toward different rulemaking metrics.
Management
Shutdown Didn’t Stop Regulatory Chief From Moving Ahead on Rollback of Workplace Injury Reporting Rule
Labor, consumer groups charge pro-business favoritism on workplace injury reporting.
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