crossposted from unbossed
In recent years we got used to news that the Bush administration had used regulations and the regulatory process to do end runs around Congress . . . well, and the American people. One of the most important players was the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) - an organization that used its oversight in what seemed to be endless nefarious ways. Here is a brief walk down OIRA memory lane, as seen by unbossed, for those who want to go there.
Today GAO released a report dated April 20, usually an indication of some "issues" with a study's content and recommendations. The report itself, a case study of the time and issues related to the promulgation of a rule, seems uncontroversial and a good idea. But, there are bodies buried in that terrain.