Day: May 4, 2021

  • OIRA reviewed 22 significant rules in April

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    The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 22 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in April 2021. The agency approved no rules without changes and approved the intent of 20 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were subject to a statutory or judicial deadline.…

  • Staff favorites about state legislative committees

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    Fun facts and finds about state legislative committees   Our staff recently updated our extensive list of state legislative committee information and added current membership information for 2,083 committees. As you may expect, government structures vary widely among the states. For example, we added information for 14 committees in Nebraska and 87 committees in Mississippi. We…

  • Economy and Society: ESG references in federal lobbying reports on the rise

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    ESG developments this week In Washington, D.C. ESG references in federal lobbying reports on the rise On April 29, Roll Call reported that references to ESG in federal quarterly lobbying reports have grown over the last few months—coinciding with the start of the Biden administration. According to the paper, lobbying mentions of ESG had risen…