95 scholars urge Trump to revamp 'misguided' 2-for-1 order

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May 24, 2017

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Media Highlight

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E&E News Greenwire

"Ninety-five economists and legal scholars who specialize in regulatory issues urged the Trump administration today to overhaul the president's executive order mandating that agencies kill two rules for each one they write."

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