The conservative Supreme Court is poised to dismantle the regulatory state. Representative Pramila Jayapal is the lone liberal fighting back.
OSHA
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Government Agency That Can End the Covid Pandemic
OSHA could protect workers and their families from the deadly virus—if only the Biden administration will let it.
Posted inHealth Care, Main
COVID, OSHA Complaints, And Unsafe Labor Practices
Owing to the pandemic, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration gets COVID complaints that go unanswered. A Harvard study finds they correspond workplace deaths.
Posted inMagazine, November 1982
Reagan’s Regulatory Report Card
Government regulation is a bit like sex. (Bear with me for a moment—or would you prefer to read about “cost-benefit analysis” right away?) Most people can agree it’s a necessary thing, but start talking about how much is necessary—and of what variety—and opinions quickly diverge. Liberals generally tend to be permissive in both regards, and […]
