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Deregulation
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The Capital Commitment
SEC Shake-Up: President-Elect Trump Expected to Make Key Appointments
By Michael R. Hackett, Timothy W. Mungovan, Joshua M. Newville, Anthony M. Drenzek
In the wake of the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, Mary Jo White has announced her intent to step down from her role…
Food Safety News
Arizona bill could endanger food safety nationwide
By Coral Beach
Arizona lawmakers are considering a bill that seeks to do away with state licensing for a wide variety of professions, trades and positions — including packers of fresh produce and…
The Right Coast
The Disruption Proceeds – The American Interest
Trucking was once a pillar of the blue model economy. Before a series of deregulation bills passed in the 1980s and 1990s, routes and prices were controlled by federal regulators. Trucking was also heavily…
The Right Coast
The inconsistent Libertarians of Convenience – LA Times
But the urban left's sudden passion for deregulation goes beyond housing. When hip food establishments run into red tape, progressives jump into gear. The regulatory travails of Chicago's Logan Square…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Do the Koch Brothers Really Care About Criminal-Justice Reform?”
Main March 4, 2015"Do the Koch Brothers Really Care About Criminal-Justice Reform?"The title of this post is the headline of this notable new Atlantic piece by Molly Ball exploring what…
Land Use Prof Blog
Is life best in red states, blue states, or blue cities in red states?
Last week, Richard Florida published an op-ed in the NYT asking, Is Life Better in America's Red States?. The gist of the excellent article is that income inequality is greater in…
PropertyProf Blog
Upzoning Japan
Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, has an interest in land use. Zoning restrictions featured prominently in a list of changes Abe promised will sweep the country in the coming…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Natural Gas Price Deregulation in Ohio
By Greg Russell
The Columbus Dispatch has an article on natural gas price deregulation at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: "With no dissent and no discussion, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio…
Media Law Prof Blog
FCC Chair’s Statement On the Release of the Final Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules
From FCC Chair Julius Genachowski on the Release of the Final Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules (unofficial annoucement of agency action)“Releasing the Final Plan for Retrospective Reform is…
The Right Coast
How good is divided government?Mike Rappaport
Ilya Somin writes: If nothing else, the deal provides additional evidence in support of the proposition that divided government reduces the growth of the state, and makes deregulation and spending cuts…