It’s August and that means soon it’ll be back to Thrive long day care for students and teachers. Even if... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/10/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue readingKeeping Track of Federal Agencies – Fall 2012 Edition
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. The Regulatory Information Service Center compiles the semi-annual Unified Agenda, a list of all the rules federal agencies expect to issue in the upcoming year. The Sunlight Foundation reviewed the most recent Agenda to identify steps each executive branch agency is taking to promote transparency and the status of each item. The following rule descriptions are provided by federal agencies and do not represent Sunlight's interpretations. We previously reviewed the agenda last year.
Continue readingThe President’s Super-Regulators: What’s next for OIRA?
The public is invited to attend a panel discussion on federal rulemaking that will focus on the Office of Information... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/9/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/8/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue readingHow to Count Regulations: A Primer for Regulatory Research
Data and Research Intern Alex Engler wrote this post. The regulatory process is a politically charged arena, where the perception of over-regulating, or not regulating enough, can become a political liability. Whether it’s Tom Donohue of the Chamber of Commerce warning of the oncoming “tsunami” of regulations from President Obama, or the National Resource Defense Council striking at the Bush administration for an “assault on our clean air protections,” there can be no doubt that the perceived level of regulation matters. However, one should look skeptically towards assertions about the degree of rulemaking, especially when those assertions include specific numbers. These claims are often based on research that can be structured so as to intentionally mislead. And beyond the political motivation in how one measures regulatory action, there are also many opportunities for genuine methodological error.
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/7/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
Continue readingThe Policy Team is Hiring
Are you interested in working towards a more transparent government? Do you want to put your skills to use in... View Article
Continue reading2Day in #OpenGov 8/6/2012
Policy Intern Adeeb Sahar wrote this post. Here is your serving of today’s transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related... View Article
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