Author: Molly Byrne

  • Federal Register weekly update: More than 400 significant documents issued so far in 2022

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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 regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 31 through November 4, the Federal Register grew by 1,416 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Tops 65,000 pages

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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 regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 24 through October 28, the Federal Register grew by 1,370 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Nineteen Republican governors oppose proposed Project Labor Agreement rule

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    Nineteen Republican governors wrote a letter to President Biden (D) on October 17, 2022, opposing a proposed federal rule to mandate the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects. The letter was signed by governors from Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina,…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 13 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 regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 17 through October 21, the Federal Register grew by 1,428 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 1,504 pages 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 regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 10 through October 14, the Federal Register grew by 1,504 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 601 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 regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From October 3 through October 7, the Federal Register grew by 1,584 pages for a year-to-date…

  • OIRA reviewed 45 significant rules in September

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    In September 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 45 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved nine of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 32 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…

  • Hillsborough Board of Education votes to approve K-12 social studies curriculum revisions

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    The Hillsborough Board of Education in New Jersey voted on September 19, 2022, to approve a revised K-12 social studies curriculum. Board members announced they would delay voting on the curriculum until October, but decided to vote to pass the curriculum after hearing public comments from educators and parents. The revisions include a variety of…

  • Federal Register weekly update: 1,378 pages 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 regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From September 26 through September 30, the Federal Register grew by 1,378 pages for a year-to-date…

  • Hillsborough County School Board approves sex education curriculum for seventh, eighth, and ninth grade

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    The Hillsborough County School Board in Florida approved new sex education curriculum for seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade students on September 20, 2022. The curriculum has been the subject of debate as parents and teachers have spoken publicly in favor of and in opposition to the proposed materials. The curriculum aims to provide “consistent and medically…