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.


2023 Regulatory Year In Review

Top ten trends in federal agency actions for 2023

Top Ten Essays from 2023

Our scholars and experts explored a wide range of topics last year and published leading insights on the regulatory developments that mattered most.

Biden's Fall 2023 Unified Agenda

Overview and highlights of notable actions in the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda

New Goals, Old Tools: Broadening Public Participation in the Regulatory Process in the Biden Administration

As the Biden Administration looks to improve public participation, are tools focused on the "supply" side of the equation enough?

Comparing the Draft and Final Circular A4

A comparison of the final OMB Circular A-4 to the draft proposed in April 2023

Structural Challenges Loom for Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

Biden’s Executive Order 14110 envisions a whole-of-government response to mitigating AI risks. As agencies work on implementation, several challenges lay ahead.

Congressionally Reviewed: A New Pattern in CRA Vetoes

President Biden has vetoed more CRA resolutions of disapproval than all other presidents, combined

Looking Back at 30 Years of Executive Order 12866

Slide show highlights from the Center's extensive coverage of Regulatory Review provisions

Understanding the Call for an AM Radio Mandate

Would regulatory action to mandate AM radios in electronic vehicles be in the public interest?

How to Engage the Public: OIRA's New Guidance to Agencies

OIRA published new public participation guidance for federal agencies, offering an important new framework for engaging the public in the regulatory process.