“At the very least, any business that makes a good faith effort to substantially comply with state law, not CDC or DSHS “recommendations” and “protocols,” should be immune from suit.” – Former State Rep. Matt Rinaldi
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Texas Business Owner: ‘Unfair Shutdown Order Is Destroying My Livelihood’
One small-business owner in West Texas speaks out against the heavy-handed policies that are taking away everything he worked hard to build.
Small Businesses Cope With Texas’ Coronavirus Closures
“We’re determined to make this work because there are so many people counting on us.”
Open Carry Protestors and Bar Owner Arrested in Odessa
Protestors supporting the reopening of a local bar in Odessa were arrested by officers in an armored personnel carrier on charges that gun rights advocates say are on hollow legal footing.
Hood County Attorney Takes Stand Against Governor’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Shutdown Orders
Hood County Attorney Matthew Mills will not prosecute business owners that violate Gov. Greg Abbott’s “unconstitutional” shutdowns.
Texas Rep. Mike Lang: “All Businesses Are Essential”
Lang declared in a strongly worded letter that all businesses in HD-60 are essential and parts of Gov. Abbott’s executive orders are unconstitutional.
Crippled by Coronavirus Shutdowns, Texas Small Businesses Make Plans to Reopen
After weeks of waiting on the governor to develop a plan to reopen, two Texas businesses hurt by the failure of leadership move forward with their own reopening plans.
Commentary: A Small-Business Owner’s Open Letter to Gov. Abbott
As “non-essential” businesses are shut down across the Lone Star State, one retailer urges Gov. Greg Abbott to amend his mandate.
The Staggering Costs of Federal Regulation & Trump’s Miracle
Obama’s record-breaking 2016 federal register clocked in at over 95,000 pages.
Why Not Number One?
Texans take pride in our state’s frequent “Best in America” characterization when it comes to job creation. It should come as a surprise then that we are not rated the number one tax climate for business. According to the 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index,...