Ep. 144 - Patrick McLaughlin

In this episode of the Federal Newswire Lunch Hour Podcast, host Andrew Langer sits down with Patrick McLaughlin, research fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and regulatory expert. They discuss the real economic costs of federal regulations, the promise of AI in streamlining compliance, the need for smarter cost-benefit analysis, and how states like Virginia are leading in regulatory reform. McLaughlin also shares insights on risk assessment, regulatory budgeting, and why old rules often cost more than new ones.