News and Events
GW Regulatory Studies Center (RSC) scholars regularly host and participate in events on regulatory policy. Their expertise is also featured in op-eds and reports in leading media outlets.
Statement on the RSC Mission
Read the statement (PDF) from GW faculty and administrators involved with the GW Regulatory Studies Center providing accurate information about the center's membership, scholarship and activities.
Building On Regulatory Foundations
The GW Regulatory Studies Center and IBM Center for The Business of Government co-hosted a roundtable and reception November 16, 2023 in Washington, DC commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4. The event brought together OIRA Administrators from the past five presidential administrations.
Revising Regulatory Review
At our May 9, 2023 public forum examining executive actions on Modernizing Regulatory Review, OIRA Administrator Richard Revesz discussed these changes with a panel of former OIRA administrators who served in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. That was followed by a panel of experts in regulatory impact analysis at the federal level who explored in more depth the draft OMB Circular A-4.
Agile Governance
April 26-27, 2022, the GW Regulatory Studies Center co-hosted senior international government officials, thought leaders in academia and civil society, and business leaders from across sectors for a public forum on agile governance. Co-hosts for this dynamic discussion were the OECD, Google, World Economic Forum, and U.S. Council on International Business.
Latest Clips
Events
Podcast: A Lookback at the Law - How Congress Uses the CRA
Monday, 3/11/2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm
How the Congressional Review Act works and how Congress uses it.
Podcast: 2023 Regulatory Year In Review
Tuesday, 1/23/2024, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Look back at the major regulatory trends of the previous year
Podcast: Bryce Chinault on EV Mandates in Connecticut
Wednesday, 1/17/2024, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Bryce Chinault considers the challenges of Connecticut's vehicle emissions policies amid the shift to electric vehicles
Podcast: Biden's Fall 2023 Unified Agenda
Overview of the administration's semiannual roadmap of regulatory agency activity
Tuesday, 12/19/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Senior Policy Analyst Zoey Xie provides an overview of the Fall 2023 Unified Agenda, key takeaways, and trends to watch in the months ahead.
Podcast: New Goals, Old Tools for Broadening Public Participation
Monday, 12/4/2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Are tools focused on the "supply" side of rulemaking enough to increase public engagement in the process?
Podcast: Comparing the Draft and Final Circular A4
Tuesday, 11/28/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
What's in the Final OMB Circular A-4? Our policy analysts discuss notable differences compared to the draft Circular to bring you quickly up to speed.
Building On Regulatory Foundations and Bridging to the Future
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4
Thursday, 11/16/2023, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4
The Call for an AM Radio Mandate
Podcast with Dylan Desjardins
Tuesday, 10/24/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
In the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), will the AM radio band be left behind?
Discussing the Draft Merger Guidelines
Tuesday, 9/26/2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Joe Cordes interviews Visiting Scholar Mary Sullivan for a discussion about the Draft Merger Guidelines developed by the FTC and DOJ.
Reeve Bull on Building an Evidence-Based System of Regulatory Analysis from the Bottom-Up
Agencies often do not consider what level of government is most appropriate for regulation
Tuesday, 9/12/2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
State/local governments have two advantages over federal counterparts: They’re closer to the people, and more likely to hear about it if they get things wrong.