Wake Forest Law Review study discussed on NPR's 'Diane Rehm Show'
October 29, 2008
An empirical study by two Wake Forest University School of Law alumni showing that so-called "midnight" regulations are generally left untouched by incoming administrations of different parties was cited on National Public Radio's The Diane Rehm Show on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Titled "Midnight Regulations," Rehm had a panel discuss regulatory changes made by presidents in the final days of their administrations. The panelists were Stephen Power, reporter, Wall Street Journal; Michael Livermore, executive director of the Institute for Policy Integrity; and Gary Bass, OMB Watch, founder and executive director.
Power cited the study in the Wake Forest Law Review "After Midnight: The Durability of the "Midnight" Regulations Passed by the Two Previous Outgoing Administrations," which was researched and written by Jason M. Loring ('06) and Liam R. Roth ('06). "It was an interesting finding," Power said. "The WFU Law Review looked at what percentage of them (midnight regulations) are overturned or stay in place and they found that about 82 percent of Clinton's regulations were allowed to stand by Bush. They found only 3 percent were repealed by Bush. It tells you presidents and their appointees do believe it's an effective strategy."
