Category: Federal
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OIRA reviewed 63 significant rules in March (2024)
In March 2024, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 63 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved one of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 58 rules while recommending changes to their content. one rule was withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Inc. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mark Houck are running in the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mark Houck are running in the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District on April 23. Fitzpatrick describes himself as the most independent member of Congress and his campaign as a movement fighting against hyper-partisanship. He said, “I am the Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of 25 Democrats and…
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Twenty-two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
Twenty-two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District. Four lead in polling and media attention: Juan Dominguez, Harry Dunn, Sarah Elfreth, and Mike Rogers. Incumbent Rep. John Sarbanes (D) is not running for re-election, and independent election observers say the district is solidly Democratic. Juan Dominguez says his experience in the…
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Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on May 28, 2024. Gonzales and Herrera were the top two finishers in the five-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 45.4% and 24.2% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because…
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Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District on April 16, 2024. Figures and Daniels were the top two finishers in the 11-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 43.5% and 22.4% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because neither…
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Federal Register weekly update: 132 rules added in last week of March (2024)
From March 25, 2024, through March 29, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,788 pages for a year-to-date total of 22,326 pages. The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016. This week’s Federal Register featured the following 589 documents: Three proposed rules, including a proposal to set and adjust trademark fees…
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Biden administration issues two new environmental rules
The Biden administration issued new environmental rules in the past month to require climate-related disclosures by certain public companies and to establish air pollution emissions guidelines. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on March 6, 2024, that it had adopted a final rule aimed at establishing standards for climate-related disclosures by certain public companies.…
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All candidates for U.S. House Mississippi District 2 Republican primary runoff complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the April 2, 2024, Republican primary runoff for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District — Ronald Eller (R) and Andrew S. Smith (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to…
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Appeals court pauses implementation of SEC climate rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on March 15 temporarily blocked the implementation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) new rules on emissions data reporting while the court considers a lawsuit alleging the regulations exceed the SEC’s authority. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 20,000 pages in third week of March
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 March 18, 2024, through March 22, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,314 pages for…