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# Winter 1997 

Vol. 20 No. 1 

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##### Features 

#### [Regulatory Process Reform ](/regulation/winter-1997/regulatory-process-reform)

By Murray L. Weidenbaum 

#### [Regulating the Regulators ](/regulation/winter-1997/regulating-regulators)

By John Shanahan 

#### [Lawyer Fees Too High? ](/regulation/winter-1997/lawyer-fees-too-high)

By George C. Leef 

#### [Transitional Losses ](/regulation/winter-1997/transitional-losses)

By [Peter Van Doren](https://www.cato.org/people/peter-van-doren) 

##### Columns 

#### [In Response to the PM Debate ](/regulation/winter-1997/response-pm-debate)

By George T. Wolff 

#### [WTO’s Promising Anniversary ](/regulation/winter-1997/wtos-promising-anniversary)

By [Brink Lindsey](https://www.cato.org/people/brink-lindsey) 

#### [The Gloves Are Off: States v. Feds ](/regulation/winter-1997/gloves-are-states-v-feds)

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

#### [Technology Mandates Halt Progress ](/regulation/winter-1997/technology-mandates-halt-progress)

By Fred L. Smith, Jr. 

#### [Civil Servants Get the Job Done ](/regulation/winter-1997/civil-servants-get-job-done)

By Frank Wilner 

#### [The Big Cheese Controls the Pie ](/regulation/winter-1997/big-cheese-controls-pie)

By Sheldon L. Richman 

##### Letters 

##### [Antiterrorist Measures Address Illusory Fears ](/regulation/winter-1997/antiterrorist-measures-address-illusory-fears)

##### [Shortsighted Approach to Terrorism ](/regulation/winter-1997/shortsighted-approach-terrorism)

##### [Random Taxes, Random Claims ](/regulation/winter-1997/random-taxes-random-claims)

##### [Utility Deregulators Take Heed ](/regulation/winter-1997/utility-deregulators-take-heed)

##### [Zoning Best Regulated States ](/regulation/winter-1997/zoning-best-regulated-states)

##### Perspectives 

##### [Kessler’s FDA: An Autopsy ](/regulation/winter-1997/kesslers-fda-autopsy)

##### [Cheers to the Court ](/regulation/winter-1997/cheers-court)

##### [FDA: Keeping Medication from Cancer Patients ](/regulation/winter-1997/fda-keeping-medication-cancer-patients)

##### [Sound Standards Require Cost-Benefit Analysis ](/regulation/winter-1997/sound-standards-require-cost-benefit-analysis)

##### [EPA’s Sham Science Reveals Political Agenda ](/regulation/winter-1997/epas-sham-science-reveals-political-agenda)

##### [NHTSA Air Bag Mandate Misfires ](/regulation/winter-1997/nhtsa-air-bag-mandate-misfires)

#### [Wetlandowners Swamped by Regulations ](/regulation/winter-1997/wetlandowners-swamped-regulations)

##### Readings 

##### [Phone Bill Too High? Blame the FCC ](/regulation/winter-1997/phone-bill-too-high-blame-fcc)

##### [On the Eighth Day ](/regulation/winter-1997/eighth-day)

##### [Can the Separation of Powers Endure the Age of Muddled Thinking? ](/regulation/winter-1997/can-separation-powers-endure-age-muddled-thinking)

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