Occupational licenses more broadly are not an area where the state often should be involved. A free market can sort out such bad actors without unnecessary government influence and intervention in the marketplace.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026