Despite what most of the public may think, the vast majority of policymaking by the federal government comes in the form of rules and regulations rather than through new laws. Using the 2010 Affordable Care Act as a case study, Simon F. Haeder and Susan Webb Yackee write that the move from law-based to regulatory policymaking has given Democratic […]
One of the concrete achievements of the Trump administration in the last 18 months has been the rapid removal of a great deal of existing regulation. But what kinds of regulations tend to be recommended for modification or removal? Simon F. Haeder and Susan Webb Yackee have studied the role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs or […]
Lobbying has become a pervasive part of American politics with hundreds of organizations lobbying bills across thousands of issues. But, write Simon F. Haeder and Susan Webb Yackee, legislative lobbying is only half the story. In new research, they look at the lobbying of federal rulemaking agencies, such as the President’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). They […]
Americans are in favor of interracial marriage until they are asked about their own family
How “woke” became weaponized in the culture wars
What Happened?: The 2020 election confirmed that Ohio is no longer a swing state.
The FBI’s unprecedented Mar-a-Lago raid may energize support for Trump among the Republican base
Jonathan Pye and Sara Castro Cantú review Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood by Vanessa Díaz 
Kaibalyapati Mishra reviews Macroeconomics: An Introduction by Alex M. Thomas by Alex M. Thomas 
Dani Slabaugh reviews Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice by Cleo Wölfle Hazard 
1,975 | Unique Visitors |
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery