In today's Federal Register, President Barack Obama officially revoked Executive Order 13,422 which was signed by President Bush in January 2007. As you may recall, OMB Watch opposed the changes Bush was trying to advance through E.O. 13,422.

In November, a group of regulatory experts convened by OMB Watch submitted recommendations to Obama's transition team for reforming the regulatory process. Revoking E.O. 13422 was one of the actions those experts urged Obama to take during his first 100 days in office.

Click here to read OMB Watch's statement on today's news.