Closing the Loop: Reflections from UMD’s 2025 Tech Policy Hub Annual Event
A recent technology conference examined how the quest to translate research into policy can be complex and shaped by overlapping institutional roles.
Commentaries & Insights
Our Commentaries and Insights are short-form publications intended to distill long-form research and synthesize current policymaking activity into easily understood concepts.
The Supreme Court has narrowed NEPA's scope by limiting required environmental reviews to impacts within an agency’s regulatory authority
First 100 Days: Deregulation Through Novel Uses of Old Tools
In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, both Congress and the White House have employed standard tools to enact quick deregulatory accomplishments.
First 100 Days: Energy Emergency Orders
President Trump has sought to use emergency powers to expedite energy and grid infrastructure development
No Comment: Reducing Opportunities for Public Engagement in Rulemaking
The Trump Administration is limiting opportunities for public engagement in rulemaking
How Many Are Too Few? Analyzing the Diversity of Regulatory Options Considered in Brazilian RIAs
In Brazil, Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs) may often serve as a mere procedural formality, used primarily to validate pre-determined decisions.
Reviewing the Biden Administration’s Last Year with Reg Stats
A review of several notable rulemaking patterns from Biden’s last year that compares them with those of previous administrations
The Congressional Review Act and the 118th Congress
Members of the 118th Congress introduced 208 resolutions of disapproval targeting 122 unique regulations using the Congressional Review Act
Digesting the Federal Government’s Annual Report on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
OMB report shows that federal regulations in FY2023 brought the nation an estimated $48 to $79 billion in benefits at an estimated cost of $15 to $19 billion