# Administrative State on The No Agenda Show

Administrative State comes up in 21 chapters across 21 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2008 to December 2024.

- **Chapters:** 21
- **Episodes:** 21
- **Discussed:** November 2008 – December 2024
- **Related topics:** [Chevron Deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [Epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [Deep State](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [Supreme Court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [Clarence Thomas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clarence-thomas.md), [Fdr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fdr.md), [Lbj](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lbj.md), [Trump Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-administration.md), [Administrative Leave](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-leave.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 21

### Kash Patel Plans FBI and DOJ Restructuring

- **Episode:** [1718: On The Fritz](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz.md)
- **Published:** 2024-12-05
- **Time:** 27:10–29:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1718-on-the-fritz/chapter/kash-patel-plans-fbi-and-doj-restructuring.md

Trump FBI nominee Kash Patel has proposed a radical restructuring of federal law enforcement, including the closure of the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington D.C. Patel intends to convert the headquarters into a "museum of the deep state" and reassign thousands of administrative staff to field offices as active investigators. Media coverage of Patel's plans has been criticized for omitting his stated goal of refocusing the agency on violent crime.

Keywords: [kash patel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kash-patel.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), j. edgar hoover building, [deep state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [trump administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-administration.md)

### Major Questions Doctrine, Supreme Court and Agency Power

- **Episode:** [1713: Lipless Wonder](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1713-lipless-wonder.md)
- **Published:** 2024-11-17
- **Time:** 36:33–40:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1713-lipless-wonder/chapter/major-questions-doctrine-supreme-court-and-agency-power.md

Legal experts are monitoring the "Major Questions Doctrine," a Supreme Court principle that limits the authority of federal agencies to decide issues of vast economic or political significance without clear Congressional authorization. This doctrine, alongside the overturning of Chevron deference, could significantly impact Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ability to unilaterally reform the FDA or CDC. The shift represents a broader effort to return regulatory power to the legislative branch.

Keywords: [major questions doctrine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/major-questions-doctrine.md), [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), rfk jr.

### The Blob, Journalism School Ideology

- **Episode:** [1701: DORK MAGA](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1701-dork-maga.md)
- **Published:** 2024-10-06
- **Time:** 42:59–46:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1701-dork-maga/chapter/the-blob-journalism-school-ideology.md

The relationship between mainstream media and the "administrative state" or "the blob" is explored, suggesting journalists view themselves as part of the DC power structure. Professors like Jay Rosen and Jeff Jarvis are cited as proponents of a movement to openly slant news for political ends. The discussion posits that modern journalism schools teach students to prioritize political outcomes over objective reporting.

Keywords: [jay rosen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jay-rosen.md), [jeff jarvis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeff-jarvis.md), the blob, [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md)

### Texas TDLR Inspection, Hair Salon Licensing Overreach

- **Episode:** [1688: Impusted](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted.md)
- **Published:** 2024-08-22
- **Time:** 1:06:03–1:07:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1688-impusted/chapter/texas-tdlr-inspection-hair-salon-licensing-overreach.md

Adam Curry recounts a personal experience at an Austin hair salon where a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) inspector conducted a surprise audit. He describes the inspector's focus on minor labeling issues and sexual harassment posters as an example of the "administrative state gone nuts" and "un-American" overreach.

Keywords: tdlr, [austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [licensing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/licensing.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [hair salon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hair-salon.md), [stasi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stasi.md)

### Jobs Karma and Congressional Staffer Insights

- **Episode:** [1677: Donald Duck!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-14
- **Time:** 1:58:18–2:02:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1677-donald-duck/chapter/jobs-karma-and-congressional-staffer-insights.md

Linda Lou Patkin's "Jobs Karma" service is credited with helping a producer secure a new job. A former Congressional staffer and lobbyist, Caroline Kay, shares her perspective on the "administrative state" and the executive branch's overreach, while also discussing her decision to move her children to charter schools.

Keywords: [jobs karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jobs-karma.md), [linda lou patkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linda-lou-patkin.md), [trucking industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trucking-industry.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [charter schools](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charter-schools.md)

### Oregon Education Agency, Administrative State Inefficiency and Chevron Deference

- **Episode:** [1676: Douche Mobile](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1676-douche-mobile.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-11
- **Time:** 2:21:09–2:24:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1676-douche-mobile/chapter/oregon-education-agency-administrative-state-inefficiency-and-chevron-deference.md

A whistleblower report from the Oregon Education Agency describes extreme inefficiency, including high-paid leaders who cannot use computers and a procurement department over a year behind on contracts. The discussion links this to the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning "Chevron deference," which is expected to trigger a wave of lawsuits against federal agency overreach.

Keywords: [oregon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oregon.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [procurement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/procurement.md), [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [hhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hhs.md)

### Chevron Deference Overturned, Loper Bright Enterprises Ruling

- **Episode:** [1673: Mummy and the Dummy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1673-mummy-and-the-dummy.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-30
- **Time:** 1:36:13–1:43:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1673-mummy-and-the-dummy/chapter/chevron-deference-overturned-loper-bright-enterprises-ruling.md

The Supreme Court officially overturned the 40-year-old "Chevron deference" doctrine, stripping federal agencies of their power to interpret vague laws without judicial oversight. Critics on MSNBC argued this is a "power grab" by the court, while constitutional lawyers suggest it will end "agency capture" by big corporations. The ruling stems from a case involving New Jersey fishermen forced to pay for government inspectors on their boats.

Keywords: [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [clean water act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clean-water-act.md), [neil gorsuch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neil-gorsuch.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md)

### Lobbying for Chevron Deference, Agency Capture

- **Episode:** [1672: Sand Battery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-27
- **Time:** 57:24–1:01:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery/chapter/lobbying-for-chevron-deference-agency-capture.md

A host recounts a 20-minute "background" phone call with a lobbyist defending Chevron deference. The host argued that the doctrine has facilitated corporate consolidation and agency capture, citing personal experience working for enforcement agencies prior to the 1984 ruling.

Keywords: [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [faa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/faa.md), [fcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fcc.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), corporate consolidation

### Supreme Court Attacks, Chevron Deference and Bump Stocks

- **Episode:** [1670: The Meloni](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1670-the-meloni.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-20
- **Time:** 2:36:41–2:45:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1670-the-meloni/chapter/supreme-court-attacks-chevron-deference-and-bump-stocks.md

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and other pundits are targeting Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito following the court's decision to overturn the bump stock ban. The hosts discuss the broader implications for the "Chevron deference," as the court moves to limit the power of federal administrative agencies to interpret statutes.

Keywords: [robert reich](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-reich.md), [clarence thomas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clarence-thomas.md), [samuel alito](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/samuel-alito.md), [bump stocks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bump-stocks.md), [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md)

### Clarence Thomas, Administrative State Backlash

- **Episode:** [1626: Dingbat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1626-dingbat.md)
- **Published:** 2024-01-18
- **Time:** 1:10:11–1:13:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1626-dingbat/chapter/clarence-thomas-administrative-state-backlash.md

Justice Clarence Thomas, once a supporter of Chevron deference, has signaled a shift toward overturning the precedent, which the hosts link to subsequent media scrutiny of his personal life. The discussion frames the administrative state as a powerful entity that resists interference from the judiciary or Congress. Small business groups and conservative legal foundations are leading the charge to restore the balance of power.

Keywords: [clarence thomas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/clarence-thomas.md), [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [gun owners of america](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gun-owners-of-america.md), [regulation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/regulation.md)

### Administrative State Deconstruction and Conservative Training

- **Episode:** [1616: Buying Quiet](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1616-buying-quiet.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-17
- **Time:** 1:05:30–1:08:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1616-buying-quiet/chapter/administrative-state-deconstruction-and-conservative-training.md

The Conservative Partnership Institute and Hillsdale College are involved in a project to train "vetted" conservatives to deconstruct the administrative state on day one of a new presidency. The initiative aims to ensure that the next conservative leader has a prepared workforce ready to bypass "deep state" resistance.

Keywords: [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [deep state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), conservative partnership institute, [hillsdale college](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillsdale-college.md), [project 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/project-2025.md)

### Chevron Deference, Administrative State Power

- **Episode:** [1613: Fossil Fools](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1613-fossil-fools.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-03
- **Time:** 1:28:52–1:33:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1613-fossil-fools/chapter/chevron-deference-administrative-state-power.md

The hosts discuss the potential overturning of "Chevron deference," a legal doctrine that allows federal agencies to interpret ambiguous statutes. Overturning this would significantly reduce the power of the "administrative state" and force Congress to write more specific laws.

Keywords: [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [bureaucracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bureaucracy.md)

### Mike Pence, Contemporaneous Notes and Government Habits

- **Episode:** [1578: Tranarchism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1578-tranarchism.md)
- **Published:** 2023-08-03
- **Time:** 26:46–30:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1578-tranarchism/chapter/mike-pence-contemporaneous-notes-and-government-habits.md

The discovery of Mike Pence’s contemporaneous notes regarding conversations with Donald Trump is analyzed as a standard practice of the administrative state rather than a sign of specific distrust. KT McFarlane noted on Gutfeld! that officials always keep records of high-level calls. An anecdote about a relative at the Korea Society illustrates that taking detailed notes during meetings is a common habit for those with intelligence or government backgrounds.

Keywords: [mike pence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mike-pence.md), kt mcfarlane, contemporaneous notes, [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [korea society](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/korea-society.md)

### Chevron Deference, Supreme Court Loper Bright Case

- **Episode:** [1556: Uncertainty Complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1556-uncertainty-complex.md)
- **Published:** 2023-05-18
- **Time:** 1:22:17–1:28:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1556-uncertainty-complex/chapter/chevron-deference-supreme-court-loper-bright-case.md

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear *Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo*, a case that could overturn "Chevron deference." This 1984 precedent requires courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws. Overturning it would significantly curtail the power of the "administrative state," particularly affecting agencies like the EPA and IRS that currently exercise broad regulatory authority.

Keywords: [chevron deference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chevron-deference.md), [supreme court](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supreme-court.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), loper bright, [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md)

### Tipping Point in US Vaccine Demand

- **Episode:** [1341: Bunny Hugging](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1341-bunny-hugging.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-25
- **Time:** 35:14–38:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1341-bunny-hugging/chapter/tipping-point-in-us-vaccine-demand.md

The US reaches a tipping point where vaccine supply exceeds demand, leading to empty sites and the refusal of new shipments in dozens of Kansas counties. The Biden administration introduces tax credits for businesses that provide paid time off for vaccinations. Media outlets attribute the slowdown to "red state" resistance.

Keywords: [herd immunity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/herd-immunity.md), [kansas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kansas.md), [biden administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden-administration.md), [tax credits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tax-credits.md), [red states](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/red-states.md)

### FDR, The New Deal and the Administrative State

- **Episode:** [1218: Eggsistenial](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1218-eggsistenial.md)
- **Published:** 2020-02-23
- **Time:** 1:45:35–1:47:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1218-eggsistenial/chapter/fdr-the-new-deal-and-the-administrative-state.md

The origins of the modern "administrative state" or "deep state" are traced back to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. These programs allowed the federal government to distribute funds to political allies, a practice continued by LBJ with companies like Brown and Root (now Halliburton). This bureaucracy is seen as the foundation for modern intelligence and security agencies.

Keywords: [fdr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fdr.md), [lbj](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lbj.md), [halliburton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/halliburton.md), [deep state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md)

### Judicial Watch, FOIA Lawsuits and the Deep State

- **Episode:** [963: Born This Way](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/963-born-this-way.md)
- **Published:** 2017-09-10
- **Time:** 1:45:54–1:50:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/963-born-this-way/chapter/judicial-watch-foia-lawsuits-and-the-deep-state.md

A representative from Judicial Watch discussed the organization's hundreds of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits against the federal government. He argued that a "Deep State" of career bureaucrats is actively obstructing the Trump administration's transparency efforts. The segment frames the ongoing legal battles as a necessary check on a bureaucracy that Judicial Watch claims is operating outside the rule of law to target political opponents.

Keywords: [judicial watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/judicial-watch.md), [foia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/foia.md), [deep state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [transparency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transparency.md), [trump administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-administration.md)

### Steve Bannon and the Administrative State

- **Episode:** [908: Microbeads](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/908-microbeads.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-02
- **Time:** 2:33:08–2:39:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/908-microbeads/chapter/steve-bannon-and-the-administrative-state.md

Steve Bannon outlined the Trump administration's goal to achieve the "deconstruction of the administrative state." This philosophy targets the influence of technocrats and regulatory agencies like the EPA and FDA, which Bannon argues create laws without sufficient congressional oversight.

Keywords: [steve bannon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/steve-bannon.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md), [jacques ellul](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jacques-ellul.md), [technocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technocracy.md)

### John Yoo on the Rise of the Administrative State

- **Episode:** [810: Karmonious](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/810-karmonious.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-24
- **Time:** 1:29:18–1:34:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/810-karmonious/chapter/john-yoo-on-the-rise-of-the-administrative-state.md

Professor John Yoo discusses his book "Crisis in Command," tracing the expansion of executive power and the "administrative state" back to Woodrow Wilson and FDR. Yoo argues that regulatory agencies now write laws and rules that bypass the constitutional legislative process. The hosts apply this to the current era, suggesting the government has transitioned from a republic to a regulatory-driven system.

Keywords: [john yoo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-yoo.md), [woodrow wilson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/woodrow-wilson.md), [fdr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fdr.md), [lbj](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lbj.md), [administrative state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-state.md), [epa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epa.md)

### Peter Van Buren and State Department Retaliation

- **Episode:** [361: The Fact of the Bladder](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/361-the-fact-of-the-bladder.md)
- **Published:** 2011-12-01
- **Time:** 2:13:25–2:17:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/361-the-fact-of-the-bladder/chapter/peter-van-buren-and-state-department-retaliation.md

State Department official Peter Van Buren was placed on administrative leave after publishing "We Meant Well," a book critical of the US reconstruction efforts in Iraq. Van Buren claims the department revoked his security clearance and banned him from facilities but continues to pay his full salary to keep him quiet. He compares the State Department's internal culture to the mafia.

Keywords: peter van buren, [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [iraq](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iraq.md), [whistleblower](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/whistleblower.md), [administrative leave](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/administrative-leave.md)

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