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.


Missing Offsets: EPA and DOE Rules May not Comply with One-in-Two-out Executive Order

Agencies have managed to publish two significant rules in recent weeks without mentioning the requirements of EO 13771.

Private Sector Solutions for an Outdated Government Website

A report on Regulations.gov details several of the platform’s outdated elements, and proposes the use of private sector innovations to fix these issues.

The Window on Low-Hanging Fruit in Regulatory Reform is Closing

Soon the expeditious route won't be an option

More Historic “Firsts” for Regulatory Disapprovals under the Congressional Review Act

Resolutions of Disapproval begin to be used to nullify regulations

Spinning Out of Control: The Hidden Costs of Appliance Efficiency Standards

In a recent presentation, Art Fraas and Sofie Miller used data on appliance defects from class action lawsuits to identify regulations that are ripe for review.

Latest Trump Executive Order Provides Guidance on “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda”

Additional clarification provides direction for implementing the Trump administration’s previous orders to reduce regulation