Regulation

Occupational Licensing Executive Order Will Benefit Utah Workers
Utah's new governor and lieutnenant governor signed an executive order requiring state agencies to review occupational licenses to ensure they are necessary and not outdated by June 30, 2021.

Now Is the Time for Occupational Licensing Reform
During the coronavirus pandemic, states have made changes in occupational licensing laws. However, it is important to discuss reform outside of the pandemic.

The Ohio Solution for Getting the Country Back to Work
HB 673 will reduce regulatory barriers to help the state recover and reopen from the coronavirus pandemic.

Successes with Deregulation and COVID-19
In May, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13924 to combat the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

RSC Offers Solutions to Boost Government Efficiency During Pandemic
The RSC's commonsense framework will guide America through the pandemic and ensure a speedy economic recovery.

And the Medallion goes to … the Taxicab Monopoly!
Buried in the bleak history of the Great Depression can be found the beginning of the end for the iconic “Yellow Cab.” With unemployment at a staggering 18 percent in 1938, the working class scrambled to find ways to make ends meet.

Second Hand Smoke
The California Assembly proposed Senate Bill 1400, introduced by Sen.

Hensarling’s CHOICE: “Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs”
With his newest catch-phrase, “Economic Growth for All, and Bank Bailouts for None,” House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) unveiled the key principles underpinning his proposal to replace the Dodd-Frank Act with “real...

SCOTUS Provides Eagle Eye of Oversight for Hawkes Case
On May 31, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its ruling in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v.

Broadband Fiction versus Fact
Every year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to report to Congress the progress being made in deploying advanced communications services in the U.S. On January 29, 2016, the FCC released its latest review of broadband...

A Twentieth Anniversary Not Worth Celebrating
In 1996, Bill Clinton resided in the White House; science produced the first cloned mammal, a sheep named Dolly; folks were dancing the Macarena; and the Simpsons became the longest running prime-time animated series. Unfortunately, not all twenty...

See You In Court - Again
One of the things that is becoming more disturbing each day is how the Obama Administration is issuing a tsunami of regulations, interpretive rules, sub-regulatory guidance, executive orders, guidelines, and even divine proclamations on White House...