On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz delivered remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “ghost guns,” a phrase used to describe homemade firearms. “Last Friday, the Biden administration published proposed regulations to significantly expand the regulation of...
It’s hardly controversial to believe that competition is healthy for the market and society. Competition in the free market keeps firms efficient while keeping prices competitive and, in the long run, competition creates mutual benefit for both producers and...
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal recently penned an op-ed lamenting the downward economic spiral that Connecticut is experiencing, after decades of high taxes and deficit spending. Perhaps in a fleeting moment of clarity, WSJ seems to have correctly...
A study by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University reveals that federal regulatory growth since 1980 has set the U.S. economy back by $4 trillion. Thankfully, during his first year in office, President Donald Trump’s war on regulations has resulted in the...
The city of Waco is demanding scooter-share company Bird Rides remove their scooters from the city. These demands come after Assistant City Manager Bradley Ford supposedly saw some of the company’s scooters on Franklin Avenue last Friday morning, and acted shortly...
The City of Austin has enacted a bevy of onerous regulations on electric scooters, the innovative and wildly popular new transportation method that debuted in the city in April. Last week, many residents of Austin gleefully rejoiced the return of the scooters, after...
The City of Austin’s Code Department is asking for residents opinion on a new regulation to add to its already lengthy list of them. The regulation would require homeowners to install insect screens to all windows on their homes, at all times of the year. While it is...
As big-city affordability crises continue to sweep the nation, the voices insisting that it is time for state governments to intervene grow in numbers, and louder by the day. In calling for last summer’s special session of the Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott...
Fresh on the heels of the worst rainfall event in the history of a major metropolitan area, proponents of command-and-control zoning laws are attempting to capitalize on Hurricane Harvey-related flooding to make their case. Very simply, they’re wrong. Refusing to let...
Imagine Bill. Bill has a home on the outskirts of Austin proper. He would like to cut down a tree that’s grown over the 40 years he’s lived in his house because it’s damaging the foundation, creating cracks in the walls, causing leaks, and sinking the value of his...
Dislocation and gentrification is hitting Austin hard. Despondent over an ever-increasing cost of living while on his watch, Austin Mayor Steve Adler recently created a task force to study the factors that drive residents from their neighborhoods in search of new,...
In a letter today to Houston City Council, Uber addressed their concerns over the ridesharing regulations implemented in 2014 by the city. The service is threatening to pull out of Houston if changes aren’t made saying, “If the city refuses to act, we will have to...
Texas prides itself on its vibrant economy and pro-business climate, but often-overlooked local regulations are stifling innovative new businesses wildly popular among millions of Texans who benefit from increased job opportunities and travel services. Last month Uber...
After the all-out war that began last February, and spanned six months ending with a city council vote in favor of allowing Lyft and Uber to legally operate within Houston city limits, city hall will now tell Houston’s taxpayers to pay up. An inter-office memo...
Dallas is commonly referred to as a transplant city, with many Americans from across the country relocating here for promising career opportunities. Now it appears that nanny-state regulations, and not merely people, are also finding solid footing in the metroplex....
State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) has extensive experience promoting a wide range of reckless public policies in direct conflict with his party’s platform. Regarding federal mandates, Geren supported a budget amendment that opened the door for Medicaid...
While some licensing and occupational laws do serve a legitimate public interest, too many instead are used to protect special interests with bigger government and barriers from competition. Several bills filed this session will do just that if conservatives don’t...
It’s déjà vu all over again. For the second time, the entire Texas Congressional Delegation, with the exception of one member, wrote a letter last week urging the EPA to reevaluate and delay implementation of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The new letter...
This summer, the EPA released a new regulation regarding coal-fired power plants in Texas. Called the Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), it will devastate mine and other local communities, wreak havoc on already strained power supplies, and cause the loss of...
