Author: Caitlin Styrsky
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Federal Register weekly update: Two new significant final rules published
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From July 27 to July 31, the Federal Register grew by 1,474 pages for a year-to-date total of 46,530 pages. Over the same period…
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Kansas education board blocks governor’s order delaying school start date
The Kansas State Board of Education on July 22 voted to block an executive order issued by Governor Laura Kelly (D) that would have delayed the start of public and private school instruction in the state until after Labor Day. Kelly issued the executive order on July 20 in light of Kansas’ recent spike in…
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Federal Register weekly update: 2020 total tops 45,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From July 20 to July 24, the Federal Register grew by 1,376 pages for a year-to-date total of 45,056 pages. Over the same…
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Federal Register weekly update; Trump administration has issued 35 significant final rules so far in 2020
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From July 13 to July 17, the Federal Register grew by 1,776 pages for a year-to-date total of 43,680 pages. Over the same…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court largely upholds constitutionality of extraordinary session legislation, strikes down provisions related to guidance documents
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 9 upheld the constitutionality of the majority of the legislation passed by state lawmakers during the 2018 extraordinary legislative session, with the exception of certain provisions concerning guidance documents. The legislation brought major changes to administrative processes, including eliminating judicial deference to state agencies, abolishing sue-and-settle practices, and setting…
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Federal Register weekly update; highest weekly final rule total of 2020 to date
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From July 6 to July 10, the Federal Register grew by 1,818 pages for a year-to-date total of 41,904 pages. Over the same…
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Mississippi Supreme Court reaffirms end of state-level Chevron deference; Georgia legislation to end deference to state tax agency fails to pass
The Mississippi Supreme Court on May 28 unanimously held in a tax and gambling case that a state tax statute requiring judicial deference to a state agency’s interpretation of an unclear law—a doctrine known as Chevron deference at the federal level—was unconstitutional because it prohibited the court from exercising its constitutional duty to interpret the…
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Indiana moves administrative law judges to central panel
The state of Indiana on July 1 launched the new Office of Administrative Law Proceedings (OALP) to serve a central hub for the state’s administrative law judges (ALJs) and agency adjudicative proceedings. The Indiana General Assembly passed legislation in 2019 authorizing the creation of the OALP. The new central office transitions ALJs away from direct…
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Federal Register tops 40,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From June 29 to July 3, the Federal Register grew by 1,346 pages for a year-to-date total of 40,086 pages. Over the same…
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OIRA reviewed 72 significant rules in June
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 72 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in June 2020. The agency approved 12 rules without changes and approved the intent of 54 rules while recommending changes to their content. Agencies withdrew six rules from the review process. OIRA reviewed…