Author: Caitlin Styrsky

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 2,000 final rules added so far in 2021

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From August 16 through August 20, the Federal Register grew by 2,178 pages for a…

  • Checks and Balances: FTC expands interpretation of its antitrust enforcement authority

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    The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process and the rule of law. This edition:  In this month’s edition of Checks and Balances, we review a recent vote from the Federal Trade…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Seven significant final rules added

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From August 9 through August 13, the Federal Register grew by 1,392 pages for a…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Thirteen significant documents added

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From August 2 through August 6, the Federal Register grew by 2,000 pages for a…

  • OIRA reviewed 43 significant rules in July

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    The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 43 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in July 2021. The agency approved no rules without changes and approved the intent of 38 rules while recommending changes to their content. Five rules were withdrawn from the review process. OIRA reviewed…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly significant document total so far in 2021

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From July 26 through July 30, the Federal Register grew by 1,442 pages for a…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly page total of 2021 to date

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From July 19 through July 23, the Federal Register grew by 2,048 pages for a…

  • Federal Register weekly update: DHS reopens public comment on human trafficking victim classification 

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From July 12 through July 16, the Federal Register grew by 1,408 pages for a…

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms agency authority to regulate state water resources

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    The Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 8 issued decisions in two environmental cases that had pitted the state legislature against the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in a disagreement over which government entity has the authority to regulate water pollution and irrigation practices. In both cases, the court held 4-2 that the DNR is authorized…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Lowest number of final rules added since April

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    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 overall regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From July 5 through July 9, the Federal Register grew by 1,100 pages for a…