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Finn Dobkin

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Wiley Online Library, A Health Podyssey, Santa Barbara Independent, CalMatters, Visalia Times-Delta, Daily Republic, The Regulatory Review, TalkPoverty
PhD student studying health workforce, coastal management, & enviro permitting at @gwtweets opinions != school/employer

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Finn Dobkin’s Journalist Portfolio

Bolstering Broadband Infrastructure

Bolstering Broadband Infrastructure

In an effort to support the medical industry and promote chronic disease care during the COVID-19 pandemic, C…

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Coronavirus Aid Prioritizes Big Banks. That's a Problem for Rural America.

Coronavirus Aid Prioritizes Big Banks. That's a Problem for Rural America.

Located between California's Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada foothills, the town of Placerville is a sta…

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Commentary: Coronavirus highlights the need to correct the state's philanthropic inequality | Cal...

Commentary: Coronavirus highlights the need to correct the state's philanthropic inequality | Cal...

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide shelter-in-place order, food has been flying off grocery store s…

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Mass Exodus of Workers Due to Lousy Housing Market

Mass Exodus of Workers Due to Lousy Housing Market

Voices Why Stay in California When Good Jobs and Homes Are Elsewhere? California's lousy housing market has g…

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Trump's 2026 Unified Agenda

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By Finn Dobkin
| gwu.edu
Download this insight (PDF) Last Friday, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released its 2026  Unified Agenda and annual Regulatory Plan. The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires agencies to publish semiannually in the Federal Register a “regulatory flexibility agenda,” but the administration does not call this “spring” Agenda, and appears to have opted for a single one for the year.
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Public Comment on NOAA's ANPR to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

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By Finn Dobkin
| gwu.edu
Download this comment (PDF) Docket (NOAA-NMFS-2026-0364) The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking to amend the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) vessel strike reduction rule. The ANPRM specifically seeks information regarding the efficacy of the existing rule, as well as potential changes to the geographic scope, vessel size thresholds, and alternative enforcement mechanisms.
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Managing Uncertainty in Benefit-Cost Analysis

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By Finn Dobkin
| gwu.edu
Originally published in The Regulatory Review Since the Reagan Administration, agencies have used benefit-cost analysis to determine whether a proposed rule will yield net benefits for the public. This not only helps to determine whether to regulate, but also helps courts determine whether an agency considered all relevant factors or made errors in judgment.
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