Author: Molly Byrne
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Federal Register weekly update: 1,778 pages added
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 May 30 through June 3, the Federal Register grew by 1,778 pages for a year-to-date…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 100 significant final rules issued so far in 2022
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 May 23 through May 27, the Federal Register grew by 1,196 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 42 significant rules in May
In May 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 42 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved six of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 33 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Federal Register weekly update: 1,446 pages added
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 May 16 through May 20, the Federal Register grew by 1,446 pages for a year-to-date…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 10,000 total documents
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 May 9 through May 13, the Federal Register grew by 2,208 pages for a year-to-date…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly presidential document total so far in 2022
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 May 2 through May 6, the Federal Register grew by 1,870 pages for a year-to-date…
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OIRA reviewed 38 significant rules in April
In April 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 38 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved the intent of 36 rules while recommending changes to their content. Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing agency. OIRA reviewed 22 significant regulatory actions in April…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 25,000 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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From April 25 through April 29, the Federal Register grew by 1,302 pages for a year-to-date…
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Ohio Republican lawmakers introduce bill to ban divisive concepts from public schools
Reps. Mike Loychik (R) and Jean Schmidt (R) on April 4, 2022, introduced a bill in the Ohio House of Representatives that aims to ban curriculum that promotes divisive or racist concepts in public schools. The bill provides a list of prohibited topics including critical race theory; intersectionality; diversity, equity, and inclusion learning outcomes; and…
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Florida Department of Education rejects 41% of K-12 mathematics textbooks
The Florida Department of Education rejected 54 K-12 mathematics textbooks for reasons such as the inclusion of what it deemed prohibited instructional topics and the failure to align with state education standards. The rejected textbooks made up 41% of the 132 textbooks submitted to the education department for review. Twenty-eight books were rejected for the…