Tag: Regulations

Why government isn’t working and how to make it better

Michael Barone · June 29, 2014 5:00 pm

Washington tour guides win appeals court ruling

Pete Yost · June 27, 2014 8:34 pm

There were 26 reports between 2000 and 2011 by government investigators and auditors describing the problems now known as the "VA scandal." (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

New study claims liberal journos perpetuated false image of Veterans Affairs to boost government health care

Mark Tapscott · June 27, 2014 1:03 pm

CORRECTS LOCATION OF AIRPORT - FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2007, file photo, a twisted reflection of a passenger jet is reflected in the mirrored windows of an office building as it lands at Washington's Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va. The government wants to dramatically reduce the height limits of buildings near hundreds of airports, but the proposal is drawing fire from real estate developers, local business leaders and members of Congress who say it will reduce property values. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

FAA, developers clash over tall buildings

Joan Lowy · June 27, 2014 1:31 am

A smartphone displays the 'Uber' mobile application, which allows users to hail private-hire cars from any location. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Uber shows how the tech industry is poised to reinvent regulation

Scott Rasmussen · June 20, 2014 3:24 pm

A smartphone displays the Uber mobile application which allows users to hail private-hire cars from any location. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Cambridge, Mass., proposes rules to ban Uber, Lyft, Sidecar

Timothy P. Carney · June 18, 2014 1:56 pm

Feds cut red tape between brewers, beer drinkers

Michael Felberbaum · June 11, 2014 8:45 pm

The Food and Drug Administration tried a sneak attack on the artisan cheese industry earlier this week, pushing a new rule, pretending it wasn't a new rule, that would outlaw the aging of cheese on wooden board. The FDA has backed down from this new-not-new rule-not-rule.ÃÂ (Thinkstock Image)

Beltway Confidential

Federal cheese regs wouldn’t have hurt Kraft, but they would have hurt rich people

Timothy P. Carney · June 11, 2014 8:09 pm

Virginia Bans Uber, Lyft Ridesharing Services

Mark Hemingway · June 6, 2014 1:40 pm

Senate approves flame retardant labeling bill

Washington Examiner · May 29, 2014 3:02 am

Bill would require condoms during porn filming

Fenit Nirappil · May 28, 2014 1:58 am

Illinois lawmakers revive ‘cupcake’ bill

Associated Press · May 28, 2014 1:18 am