Washington talks a lot about regulations, but rarely about how the regulators themselves operate
Washington talks a lot about regulations, but rarely about how the regulators themselves operate  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Feb 09 2026
Description: A new paper argues that the real action inside multimember commissions isn’t in public votes or partisan balance; it’s in the internal mechanics that shape every regulatory outcome. Here to unpack how these bodies actually function, why their design matters more than ever, and what’s at stake as legal and political pressures mount is assistant professor of law in the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, Todd Phillips.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.