Category: Federal
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OIRA reviewed 55 significant rules in July
In July 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 55 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved three of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 50 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 Two rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…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: 16 significant documents 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 July 24, 2023, through July 28, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,916 pages for…
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Three candidates running in Republican primary for U.S. House special election in Utah
Becky Edwards, Bruce Hough, and Celeste Maloy are running in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District on Sept. 5, 2023. The winner will advance to a general election on Nov. 21. The winner of the special election will fill the planned vacancy of incumbent Chris Stewart (R), who was first elected in 2012 and will resign on Sept.…
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Alabama redistricting plaintiffs formally object to state’s newly enacted congressional map
The plaintiffs in Allen v. Milligan filed a formal objection on July 28 with United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama regarding the state’s revised congressional district boundaries. The plaintiffs requested that the court prohibit the state from using the new boundaries and appoint a special master to draw a new congressional map that…
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120 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
One hundred twenty people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Fifty-three of those candidates were Democratic, while 63 were Republican. Four are minor-party candidates. Ninety-eight candidates are running for Congress and 22 for state legislatures. Since the beginning of…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 228,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 9,000 for the week ending July 15 to a seasonally adjusted 228,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised. The four-week moving average as of July 15 fell 9,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average to 237,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 15,000 documents issued so far in 2023
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 July 17, 2023, through July 21, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 2,022 pages for…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 237,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 12,000 for the week ending July 8 to a seasonally adjusted 237,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 249,000. The four-week moving average as of July 8 fell 6,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 246,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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Federal Register weekly update: 14 significant documents 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 July 10, 2023, through July 14, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,904 pages for…
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Congressmen send letters requesting ESG information from Big Three asset managers
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), sent letters to the Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—on July 6 requesting information about their efforts to combat climate change through ESG. Jordan said such efforts could violate antitrust laws. Ballotpedia tracks support…