Regulatory contracting, the First Amendment and political donations, and why now is not the time to limit U.S. natural gas exports.
| Now is not the time to limit US natural gas exports 11 U.S. senators recently urged Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to “take swift action to limit U.S. natural gas exports” to lessen the impact of rising prices on American consumers. Samantha Gross explains why this suggestion could undermine U.S. foreign policy at a critical time and may not have a great impact on prices at home. Read more |
| The First Amendment can help stop dark patterns in campaign fundraising In recent years, political campaigns have deployed dark patterns—innovative and deceptive design techniques in emails and on web pages—to extract more donations from their supporters. Daniel Jellins argues that the Supreme Court’s view of money and donations as a form of political speech should lead to a greater call for regulations to curb the harmful practice of dark patterns. Read more |
| How much of rulemaking is done by contractors? From the Department of Defense to the U.S. Agency for International Development, the federal government relies heavily on contractors to get things done. Does that also hold true for rulemaking? Rachel Augustine Potter shares her findings on regulatory contracting, explains why studying this topic is important, and identifies key questions that remain unanswered. Read more |
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