Research Notes

Research note: a case study of success of the REINS act in state regulatory reform

Research note: a case study of success of the REINS act in state regulatory reform

First introduced in 2009 and subsequently passed by the US House of Representatives in 2023, the REINS Act, formally known as the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, represents a legislative endeavor to augment Congressional oversight concerning federal regulations with substantial economic ramifications. Specifically, it aims to empower Congress to assert greater...

By Stephen Trainer

Research Note: Regulations in Nebraska and Iowa

Research Note: Regulations in Nebraska and Iowa

Note: This Research Note is the first in a planned series of notes by Platte’s summer interns.  Despite sharing a border, Iowa and Nebraska diverge on many legislative topics, especially the regulatory review process. Iowa has been noted to have “one of the best-designed review structures in the country,” according to the Institute for Policy...

By Stephen Trainer