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Regulatory Modernization Highlights

April 03, 2025

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This week’s version of the Regulatory Modernization Highlights features the work of two agencies that took a careful look at the status quo and decided there was a better way to do things.

January 29, 2025

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As we enter the final year of the Administration, Virginia agencies are hard at work updating their regulations and guidance documents to hit the 25% reduction target in Executive Order 19.

December 06, 2024

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One of the most important principles to keep in mind when building a best-in-class regulatory system is that "one size fits all" almost never works in practice.

August 20, 2024

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This installment of the Regulatory Modernization Highlights features the work of two agencies that found innovative ways to streamline or cut regulatory burdens.

August 07, 2024

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Agencies set binding requirements by issuing regulations. In many cases, agencies also issue guidance documents to help the public understand those regulations. Guidance documents aren’t binding, but they can help clarify legal obligations imposed by regulation or statute. 

July 15, 2024

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Virginia was just named America’s top state for business! Agencies’ ongoing work to reduce regulatory burdens under Executive Order 19 played a big role in achieving that ranking. Here are a handful of recent major wins.

June 20, 2024

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Writing good regulations involves a tradeoff. On the one hand, agencies need to provide enough detail to ensure that their regulations are clear and easily understandable.