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Federal Drive Show Blog - June 13, 2013

On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.

Tags: Howard Shelanski , John Mahoney , Charles Wald , Federal Drive

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Federal Drive interviews - December 28

On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

Tags: Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Emily Kopp , David Burnham , Ed Zurndorfer , Charley Francis , Colleen Kelley

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Timing of Unified Agenda release draws criticism from Issa

While Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, criticized the Obama administration for turning in the Unified Agenda nine months late, one researcher says its more important to focus on the contents of the document rather than the timing of its release.

Tags: Unified Agenda , Darrell Issa , George Mason University , Mercatus Center , regulations , Obama administration , deregulation , management , Congress , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell

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Obama administration kick-starts regulatory reform, but more action needed

The Obama White House says it has cut red tape, reduced paperwork for businesses and citizens, and required agencies to simplify or get rid of old regulations. But how effective has this been? For analysis, Federal News Radio turns to Jerry Ellig, who was acting director of the Federal Trade Commission's Office of Policy Planning under George W. Bush. He spoke to Federal News Radio as part of the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years.

Tags: Mercatus Center , George Mason University , regulations , management , Obama Impact

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'Institutional problems' get in the way of regulation analysis

Jerry Ellig, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin about some of the roadblocks federal employees face in implementing new regulations.

Tags: Mercatus Center at George Mason University , regulation reform , Federal Drive

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Mercatus Center looks at agency performance reports

Tags: management , Government Performance and Results Act , Mercatus Center , George Mason University ,

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Analyst: Regulations, like gardens, need weeding

When looking at which programs to cut, ask yourself what the results and what have the costs been. That from an expert on the art and science of regulations, the Mercatus Center's Jerry Ellig.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , Mercatus Center , George Mason University ,

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