Author: Caitlin Styrsky
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May 2019 OIRA review count; second-highest monthly review count of 2019
In May 2019, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 36 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. The agency approved the intent of 34 rules while recommending changes to their content. Agencies withdrew two rules from the review process. OIRA reviewed 22 significant regulatory actions in May 2018—14 fewer…
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Deceased consultant’s hard drive prompts new challenge in census citizenship question case
Attorneys for plaintiffs in Department of Commerce v. New York sent a letter to Judge Jesse Furman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 30, 2019, to highlight new evidence allegedly demonstrating that the Trump administration approved the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census…
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Federal Register weekly update; lowest weekly document total since January
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. During the week of May 27 to May 31, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,130 pages, bringing…
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Texas plumbing code and oversight board set to expire
The Texas Board of Plumbing Examiners and the state’s plumbing regulations will cease to exist after the Texas State Legislature on Sunday failed to approve associated sunset review legislation. The state’s plumbing code will expire on September 1, 2019, and the board will wind down operations by September 2020. The sunset bill—a type of…
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 page total trails 2018 total by 34 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. During the week of May 20 to May 24, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,670 pages, bringing…
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Federal government follows through on threat to cancel $1 billion California high-speed rail grant; state files lawsuit in response
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 16 canceled nearly $1 billion in high-speed rail grants issued to the California High Speed Rail Authority. The federal government canceled the grants in response to the state’s failure to comply with the terms of the original 2010 agreement and failure to make reasonable progress on the…
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 page total trails 2018 total by less than 1,000 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. During the week of May 13 to May 17, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,928 pages, bringing…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court hears oral arguments in case challenging constitutionality of 2018 extraordinary session
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case challenging the constitutionality of the state legislature’s December 2018 extraordinary session and resulting legislation, which would make changes to administrative processes in the state. A group of individuals and organizations, led by the League of Women Voters, filed the lawsuit in January 2019…
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Deadline passes for Idaho state agencies to submit administrative rules for approval
Idaho state agencies had to submit thousands of administrative rules for approval by the state’s Division of Financial Management by May 10. The Idaho State Legislature failed to pass legislation on April 11 that would have reauthorized administrative rules in the state. As a result, Governor Brad Little (R) directed state agencies to submit…
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Federal Register weekly update; 2019 Federal Register passes 20,000-page threshold
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. During the week of May 6 to May 10, the number of pages in the Federal Register increased by 1,082 pages, bringing…