regulatory commissars
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Ocasio-Cortez Is Green on the Outside, Red on the Inside
Her "Green New Deal" is a radical remaking of the American energy sector.
Trump EPA Rolls Back Another Obama Power Grab
Navigable waters is now clearly defined so as not to be Obama's overly broad power grab.
The Justices and the Frog
The Supreme Court struck down an Obama land grab for the dusky gopher frog.
Airline Deregulation at 40: Flying the Friendly Skies
Back when 1970s Democrats offered proof positive that deregulation does work.
Will California Dictate National Emissions Standards?
Golden State regulators are fighting Trump to keep Obama's standards on cars.
California's 100% Clean-Energy Scheme
By 2045, the Golden State aims to get all of its electricity from carbon-free sources.
California to Enact Corporate Female Quotas?
Businesses must appoint women to their boards or face hefty fines. That's a bad idea.
The Never-Ending War on Capitalism
Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act has nothing to do with capitalism or accountability.
California: The Land of Topsy-Turvy
Where straw-law transgressors are punished more severely than abortionists who traffic baby parts.
Huff and Puff and Blow the Housing Market Down?
The 2007 crash is a distant memory, but there are signs that lessons weren't learned.
How the Obama EPA Fudged Regulatory Evaluation
Estimating "social costs" and "social benefits," the EPA put a big price tag on doing nothing.
The Ethanol Swamp Isn't Getting Drained
Why would this president support an ethanol industry that hurts the economy?
Trump Oversees Biggest Cuts to Regs in Quarter-Century
Trump has been aggressive in cutting red tape, but for the benefits to last Congress must act.
CFPB Chief Wants to Rein in His Own Bureaucracy
Mick Mulvaney aims to curb his agency's unaccountable authority. Elizabeth Warren wants to stop him.