The administrative state is the collection of federal agencies, regulators, and rule makers that have become a powerful, unelected, and unaccountable part of the government. Over time, Congress and the judicial branch have ceded power to regulators. Reining in the administrative state will require Congress to reassert its authority over legislative matters and judges to grant less deference to regulators who overstep their bounds. For more information, visit the PolicyEd page here:
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To learn more, read “Reforming Administrative Law to Reflect Administrative Reality” by Adam White. Available here:
Watch the “Reforming the Administrative State - And Reining It In,” conference at The Johnson Center, Hoover Institution in which the authors discuss the proposals to rein in the regulatory state, advance innovation, and modernize higher education. Available here:
In Policy Reforms for an Accountable Administrative State, Adam White, Oren Cass, and Kevin R. Kosar, offer help to policymakers in Congress and the new administration as they take up the task of regulatory reform. Available here:
Read “Trumping the Administrative State” by Adam White; available here:
Listen as Adam White breaks down the meaning of the administrative state and how it functions, touching on the underlying constitutional issues, the Obama administration’s use of executive actions, and what we might expect from President Trump. Available here.
Listen as Adam White discusses the possibility of deconstructing the administrative state. Available here:
Listen as Adam White analyzes the administrative state and discusses possible legislative solutions in Necessary & Proper Episode 4: Addressing the Administrative State. Available here:
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