From 2009-17, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out “a regulatory spree unprecedented in U.S. history”—in scope, stringency, and costs, and with highly questionable justifi- cation. The costs of EPA rules dwarf the costs of all other executive branch agencies by a huge margin, accounting for $23 billion of $26 billion total regulatory costs in 2010. While the national econ- omy has been impaired, Texas’ prominent industrial and energy sectors were disproportionately affected.
Local Government
Whose Benefits Are They? Local Employment Ordinances and Preemption
Local government ordinances regarding employment benefits and workplaces are duplicative, unnecessary, and harmful to businesses and workers. Key points: Employers and employees should be free to negotiate employment benefits, including paid sick leave, without unnecessary government interference. Local ordinances on employment benefits and workplaces are unnecessary, duplicative, or in conflict with state and federal laws....
June 6, 2022