Texas State Senator Konni Burton on Local Control

Senator Burton has written an excellent letter/editorial on the subject of local control. Senator Burton

"As we near the beginning of the next legislative session, tension between the state and local governments on a number of issues is apparent.

Whether it’s the growth of the local property tax burden on Texas families and businesses, restrictive ordinances killing innovation and driving out businesses, or even who goes to the bathroom where on public and private property, state government policymakers are increasingly at odds with their locally-elected counterparts.

While this type of tension between levels of government is certainly not new, the stakes have never been higher."

We need to remind ourselves and our local legislators that the government which governs least governs best, and when the political subdivisions of the state overreach, it is the responsibility of the state to intervene on behalf of its citizens.