A bill that would drastically change the way federal agencies design regulations is on its way to a Senate vote. The Trump administration has made clear its intention to “deconstruct the regulatory state.” While they have lost no time in beginning to pick off specific regulations, the broader goal is to implement structural changes to bedrock administrative law and policies. … [Read more...] about Stacking the Deck: The Regulatory Accountability Act’s Threat to Civil Rights
Policy Analyses
How Attacks on the Administrative State Can Be Attacks on the Most Vulnerable
Many Americans who benefit from federal health, safety, and other regulations nevertheless succumb to the rhetoric and are led to believe that they are victims of government red tape and an overly burdensome bureaucracy. However, despite its negative connotations, the administrative state is often central to the government’s work in protecting and supporting low-income … [Read more...] about How Attacks on the Administrative State Can Be Attacks on the Most Vulnerable
The Need for a National Housing Mobility Infrastructure
In a recent landmark study, Harvard professor Raj Chetty and his colleagues found substantial increases in adult incomes and long-term educational attainments for children who move to and grow up in lower- poverty communities, especially when children stay in these neighborhoods for a substantial period of time. This research builds on studies that had already found substantial … [Read more...] about The Need for a National Housing Mobility Infrastructure
Hud’s New “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” Regulation: An Introduction
Elements of the “Assessment of Fair Housing” Process Every five years, participant jurisdictions must conduct an AFH to analyze fair housing issues: aspects of discrimination, segregation, inadequate affordable housing, and lack of access to neighborhood “opportunity” characteristics (such as quality schools and environmental health). The AFH must also identify “meaningful … [Read more...] about Hud’s New “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” Regulation: An Introduction
PRRAC’s Analysis of NLIHC’s “Out of Reach 2013” Report
Introduction Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases the Out of Reach report, which provides an important measure of how far the United States still has to go to provide decent affordable housing to families in need. The report’s findings are even more crucial this year due to the impending impact of sequestration under the Budget … [Read more...] about PRRAC’s Analysis of NLIHC’s “Out of Reach 2013” Report
