From 2009-17, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out “a regulatory spree unprecedented in U.S. history”—in scope, stringency, and costs, and with highly questionable justifi- cation. The costs of EPA rules dwarf the costs of all other executive branch agencies by a huge margin, accounting for $23 billion of $26 billion total regulatory costs in 2010. While the national econ- omy has been impaired, Texas’ prominent industrial and energy sectors were disproportionately affected.
Higher Education
Which College Accreditors Are Failing Students?
Colleges need to be accredited for their students to receive federal financial aid, but there is growing evidence that the quality of accreditors varies considerably. States should encourage their colleges to use high quality accreditors and discourage or prevent them from using low quality accreditors. Key Points Accreditors play a key role in determining whether...
September 21, 2022