Texas needs to strengthen transparency in state agency rulemakings. Texans already benefit from strong fiscal transparency measures. Texans equally deserve regulatory transparency-disclosure of the cost and effectiveness of regulation imposed by state rules.
Criminal Justice
Safer Communities Through Second Chances: The Case for Federal Expungement
When criminal records follow people forever, families struggle, employers lose workers, and communities lose productive citizens. Federal law offers almost no path to redemption, even though second chances strengthen public safety and the economy. Key Points The federal expungement system is effectively nonexistent. Permanent criminal records for non-violent federal offenses undermine work opportunities, family stability,...
September 15, 2026