George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center

George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center The GW Regulatory Studies Center improves regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach.

The GW Regulatory Studies Center's mission is to improve regulatory policy by raising awareness of regulations’ effects through research, education, and outreach. The Center is a leading source for applied scholarship in regulatory issues, and a training ground for anyone who wants to understand the effects of regulation and ensure that regulatory policies are designed in the public interest. Esta

blished in 2009, the GW Regulatory Studies Center is an academic center of the George Washington University, a private, top-tier university located in the Nation’s capital. It is housed within the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Though relatively young (TSPPPA was formed by combining existing programs in 2003) the Trachtenberg School is consistently ranked among the nation’s top policy schools, and attracts high achieving students interested in careers in public policy. In addition, with our location just a few blocks from the White House and Capitol Hill, the GW RSC will be the hub for academic institutions around the country, and bring fresh ideas and analysis to policy makers in Washington.

Following Trump's dismissal of 17 govt agency inspectors general, GW Trachtenberg School Prof. Kathryn Newcomer tells AB...
02/11/2025

Following Trump's dismissal of 17 govt agency inspectors general, GW Trachtenberg School Prof. Kathryn Newcomer tells ABC News
the IGs are internal auditors that DOGE should be working closely with for improving efficiency.

The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official receiving a letter citing "changing priorities."

More than 1,000 rules finalized near the end of the Biden administration could be targeted for revocation using the Cong...
02/10/2025

More than 1,000 rules finalized near the end of the Biden administration could be targeted for revocation using the Congressional Review Act, Sarah Hay shared with Science Magazine

Seldom used law could enable Republicans to repeal numerous regulations

DOGE is bringing an ethos of "move fast and break things" to its cost-cutting mission. Roger Nober tells DW News that th...
02/10/2025

DOGE is bringing an ethos of "move fast and break things" to its cost-cutting mission. Roger Nober tells DW News that the president has been clear about wanting loyal bureaucrats staffing federal agencies and working on his agenda

Donald Trump's DOGE task force has brought a startup-style ethos of "move fast and break things" to its cost-cutting mission. But political opponents, unions and civil groups are pushing back through the courts.

With USAID funding now on hold, will China spend big to pull developing countries into its sphere of influence? Prof. St...
02/07/2025

With USAID funding now on hold, will China spend big to pull developing countries into its sphere of influence? Prof. Steven Balla tells VOA News China's economic challenges of youth unemployment & real estate bubble will hinder its aid ambitions

The shutdown has been met with cheers and celebrations on Chinese internet

GW Law Professor Emily Hammond and RSC's Susan Dudley quoted in Bloomberg Law: Congress, Legal Bids Jockey to Undo Biden...
01/30/2025

GW Law Professor Emily Hammond and RSC's Susan Dudley quoted in Bloomberg Law: Congress, Legal Bids Jockey to Undo Biden Heater Efficiency Rule

Republicans and gas groups are flexing their muscles in both the courts and Congress as part of their crusade against a Biden-era rule that increases efficiency requirements for natural gas water heaters.

The battle over DOGE and transparency has begun. How will its repurposing within the Executive Office of the President a...
01/23/2025

The battle over DOGE and transparency has begun. How will its repurposing within the Executive Office of the President affect its objectives? Susan Dudley tells National Law Journal this move appears to narrow the purview of DOGE, but expects further details with clarification to be coming soon.

Under Trump's executive order, the U.S. Digital Service will be renamed the U.S. DOGE Service, charged with “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” The order also directs each agency head to create a DOGE team of at least four employees...

E&E News spoke with Susan Dudley about Trump's freeze on regulations and a few leftover rules still in progress: agencie...
01/23/2025

E&E News spoke with Susan Dudley about Trump's freeze on regulations and a few leftover rules still in progress: agencies moved strategically to finalize Biden's rules before the transition in Washington, but the Federal Register tends to get backed up at the end of an administration.

The order serves as the president's first shot in his coming war against federal rules.

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Check out our new dashboard to explore how various Congressional Review Act lookback dates could affect the set of rules available for recall at the beginning of the next Congress https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/congressional-review-act-window-exploratory-dashboard

RegStudies podcast: Landon Zinda
RegStudies podcast: Landon Zinda

On the latest podcast, Coin Center Policy Counsel Landon Zinda follows up on our recent crypto forum event to share more about crypto technology, terminology, and to clarify areas where different features may fall under the jurisdiction of different agencies. https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/podcast-cryptocurrency-and-regulation

On the latest podcast: Zoey Xie and Susan Dudley unpack the surge of finalized regulations that made April a record month for big ticket rules. https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/podcast-regulatory-surge-april-2024

On the latest podcast: The 115th Congress used the Congressional Review Act an historic 16 times at the beginning of the Trump administration in 2017. Sarah Hay & Steve Balla take a look at the regulations targeted by that Congress to get a sense of the policy areas most likely to be challenged if former President Trump wins reelection this fall. https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/podcast-will-history-repeat-itself-forecasting-cra-use-second-trump-administration

Podcast: Roger Nober on CARB locomotive regulation
Podcast: Roger Nober on CARB locomotive regulation

Federal preemption is key to interstate commerce, Roger Nober writes to EPA on California's proposed stricter locomotive emissions regulation plan. Listen to the latest podcast and read the full public comment at https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/podcast-carb-regulating-use-locomotives

podcast teaser: Roger Nober on Regulation by Adjudication
podcast teaser: Roger Nober on Regulation by Adjudication

On the latest podcast: Center Director @NoberRoger discusses adaptation to regulation by adjudication among federal agencies in response to potential changes to #ChevronDeference Doctrine https://regulatorystudies.columbian.gwu.edu/podcast-regulation-adjudication

On the latest podcast: Prof. Steve Balla discusses the Comment Integrity and Management Act, which promotes best practices in commenting at federal agencies and directs further study on the impacts of mass campaigns and computer-generated content. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/K6A6JK9CtIb

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The GW Regulatory Studies Center's mission is to improve regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach. The Center is a leading source for applied scholarship in regulatory issues, and a training ground for anyone who wants to understand the effects of regulation and ensure that regulatory policies are designed in the public interest. Established in 2009, the GW Regulatory Studies Center is an academic center of the George Washington University, a private, top-tier university located in the Nation’s capital. It is housed within the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Though relatively young (TSPPPA was formed by combining existing programs in 2003) the Trachtenberg School is consistently ranked among the nation’s top policy schools, and attracts high achieving students interested in careers in public policy. In addition, with our location just a few blocks from the White House and Capitol Hill, the GW RSC is the hub for academic institutions around the country, and brings fresh ideas and analysis to policy makers in Washington.