Overcriminalization along the Gulf Coast has become a threat to liberty and economic growth. The five Gulf states-Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida-have nearly 1,000 environmental laws criminalizing activity along the coast.
Criminal Justice
Texas sets the standard in the fight against human trafficking
Originally published in the Dallas Morning News. New legislation stiffens penalties and provides for victims. A recent police effort underscored a disturbing but resolvable truth: Human trafficking doesn’t just happen in faraway places — it happens in our own backyard, and, too often, it targets our children. Through a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals...
October 30, 2025