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Deep Dive 277 - Welcome & Plenary Session: Regulatory Review Reset?
Eleventh Annual Executive Branch Review Conference EBRXITheme: Transparency, Accountability, and the Administrative StateThe White House recently released much-anticipated changes to federal regu
Deep Dive 276 - Race & School Discipline
During President Obamas second term, the U.S. Education Department began sharing studies indicating that black students were disciplined at higher rates than their white peers. These data were viewed
Deep Dive 275 – Examining the SEC's Approach Towards Crypto
Join us for an in-depth exploration into the SEC's recent lawsuit against Coinbase a case that will no doubt influence the legal landscape of crypto asset trading and securities laws well into the f
Tech Roundup 21 – The CHIPS Act, Immigration, and the Innovation Economy
What does it take to attract the world's most brilliant minds?In this Tech Roundup episode, Caleb Watney and Adam Thierer explore the United States approach towards highly skilled immigration, its
Explainer 58 - Natural Gas Bans, Appliance Efficiency Standards, and Consumer Choice
The debate over the electrification agenda and its implications for consumer choice and the environment remains contentious. As federal agencies like the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Th
Deep Dive 274 - Virginia’s New Approach to Regulatory Modernization
Regulatory modernization has been a topic of nationwide interest in recent months. With its recently revised Circular A-4, the federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has embraced an app
Explainer 57 - Affirmative Action in Employment
Affirmative action plans, though perhaps most associated with college admissions and higher education, actually crop up in a wide array of spaces, including in the context of employment. In this podca
Tech Roundup 20 – Drone Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment
Are we ready to live under the watchful eye of drones?In this Tech Roundup podcast, Trace Mitchell (Institute for Justice), Brent Skorup (Mercatus Center), and Jay Stanley (ACLU) discuss the rapid a
Deep Dive 273 - A Discussion on NMFS’s Regulatory Authority: Whales, Speed Limits, and Legal Questions
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently saw one of its major agency efforts that placed severe limits on the Maine
Deep Dive 272 - Environmental Enforcement: Policies, Priorities, and the Rule of Law
Our Nations environmental laws and regulations are designed to foster the responsible use of natural resources while ensuring air, water, and land that is clean and safe for the citizenry as well as