Regulations

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Dem bill ensures no ‘pay to pee’ on flights

Pete Kasperowicz · December 10, 2015 6:47 pm

As a result of legislation like the Affordable Care Act, federal agencies enacted 16 regulations for every one law written by elected officials last year, a new report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Wayne Crews found. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Report: Obama admin winning the new regulations race

Sarah Bedford · December 9, 2015 5:01 am

The paper advocates that "Americans who own [certain guns] give them up for the good of their fellow citizens." (AP Photo/Dan Balilty)

New York Times calls for government gun grab

Jeremy Lott · December 5, 2015 6:38 am

Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have characterized the rules as part of the administration's "war on coal" because of the cost-prohibitive effects it has had on the nation's coal plants. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Energy and Environment

Judges hear oral arguments on EPA regs

John Siciliano · December 4, 2015 5:01 am

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Washington Secrets

Shock report: Obama rushing $118 billion more in regulations before leaving office

Paul Bedard · December 1, 2015 3:08 pm

The EPA has announced previously that it anticipates lower gasoline prices will drive up demand, which would dilute the percentage of ethanol in gasoline. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Energy and Environment

EPA: New ethanol requirements could hurt car engines

Kyle Feldscher · November 30, 2015 10:43 pm

The red tape pushed this year mimics its record in 2010, when the administration was in its second year and firmly in its regulation groove. That year, the Federal Register printed 81,405 pages. (iStock photo)

Washington Secrets

Report: Less than 1 percent of all Obama regs tested for costs

Paul Bedard · November 30, 2015 2:43 pm

Industry fears calorie rules may force restaurants to stop selling craft beers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Craft beers grabbed by Obamacare’s long reach

Sean Higgins · November 26, 2015 5:01 am

Online gambling: A good business, not a money laundry

Online gambling: A good business, not a money laundry

Steve Sherman · November 24, 2015 5:01 am

There seems to be a disconnect between how people view their local schools and schools nationwide. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Beltway Confidential

Why isn’t education a bigger election issue?

Jason Russell · November 20, 2015 5:01 am

Against Leviathan

Grant Wishard · November 7, 2015 2:24 pm

FCC dismissed a petition asking websites to respect consumer requests not to have online activity tracked.Â (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Feds rule in favor of snooping by tech giants

Rudy Takala · November 6, 2015 10:04 pm