Category: Federal
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Biden has successfully appointed 166 federal judges through January 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 166 Article III federal judges through January 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through January 1 of his fourth year in office is 154.3. By January 1 of his fourth year, President…
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Federal Register weekly update: 42 rules added in first week of January (2024)
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 Jan. 1, 2024, through Jan. 5, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 858 pages for…
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Federal Register 2023 in review: Biden Administration’s highest annual page count
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. The Biden administration added a total of 90,402 pages to the Federal Register in 2023. The…
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OIRA 2023 in review: Highest annual review count since 2020
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 575 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in 2023. Under the Biden administration, the agency reviewed a total of 575 significant rules in 2023, 485 significant rules in 2022, and 502 significant rules in 2021. Between 2017-2020, the Trump administration…
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Republican primary for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District to feature two incumbents: Jerry Carl and Barry Moore
Incumbents Jerry Carl (R) and Barry Moore (R) are running in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024, for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The election became an incumbent vs. incumbent primary following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama’s approval of new congressional districts on Oct. 5, 2023. The new map redistricted…
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Incumbent Steve Womack (R) and Clint Penzo (R) are running in the Republican primary in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent Steve Womack (R) and Clint Penzo (R) are running in the Republican primary election for U.S. House in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Womack has represented the district in the U.S. House since being elected in 2010. He earlier served as mayor of Rogers, Arkansas, and on the Rogers City Council.…
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Fifteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate in Texas
Fifteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 5, 2024. Three candidates lead in fundraising, polling, and endorsements: Colin Allred (D), Roland Gutierrez (D), and Carl Sherman Sr. (D). Each of the three has legislative experience. Allred, a former NFL player and civil rights attorney, was elected…
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Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary in Texas’ 32nd Congressional District
Ten candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Julie Johnson (D) and Brian Williams (D) lead in endorsements and fundraising. The Dallas Morning News described the two as “pulling away from the pack in the scramble for Rep. Colin Allred’s Dallas-based congressional seat.” Johnson is an…
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OIRA reviewed 54 significant rules in December (2023)
In December 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 54 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved three of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 46 rules while recommending changes to their content. One rule was withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Federal Register weekly update: 60 rules added in last week of December (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 Dec. 25, 2023, through Dec. 29, 2023, the Federal Register grew by 1,588 pages for…