Tag Archives: Regulations
Regulatory reform picks up steam in New Hampshire legislature
Dealing with bureaucracy can be a drag, both in the emotional sense and in the way it can slow you down like an anchor. New Hampshire officials are hoping to reduce that negative impression in their state through a series … Continue reading
NH Task Force Proposes Wide-Ranging Regulatory Reform Bill
A committee appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to help streamline New Hampshire’s government is recommending passage of a wide-ranging regulatory reform bill. Sununu appointed the Regulatory Reform Steering Committee last year. In a report released Monday, the group outlines … Continue reading
Trump has altered over 800 Obama-era regulations…
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday that President Trump is “systematically” removing hundreds of regulations put in place by the Obama administration. “The president has already knocked out some 860 rules and regulations from the Obama administration, and every day we’re finding more and … Continue reading
Weeding Out the Administrative State
“…one BIG reason why Trump and Steve Bannon are HATED by Democrats / Progressive Authoritarians – they’ve made one of their Administration anchors to corral in and eliminate what the Federal Govt has wrought – 98,099 final rules – with their “propose … Continue reading
Gov. Chris Sununu to Cut 1,600 Regulations
WINCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is heading to a hair salon do to some cutting, but not hair. Sununu will be at the Cuts on Main salon in Winchester on Thursday to announce the elimination of more … Continue reading
Sununu: Expedite federal permits for infrastructure projects
While official Washington remained fixated on former FBI Director Jim Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday, Sununu met with a select group of governors, mayors, and tribal leaders to brainstorm on how to streamline federal permitting and unlock … Continue reading
Trump delivering biggest cut in regulations since Reagan
It was odd that a seemingly boring campaign line calling for fewer federal regulations would win applause, but candidate Donald Trump’s promise was cheered so loudly last year that President Trump made it an early priority in his administration. And … Continue reading
Get government out of the internet’s business
Why would the former head of a federal agency write an opinion essay defending a federal regulation he created without ever naming the regulation he is trying to defend? Because he doesn’t want you to know there was a time … Continue reading
Businesses Push Back On Paid-Sick-Leave Laws
Nearly three-quarters of private sector workers receive paid sick days from their employers, though there is no federal mandate requiring it. In recent years, dozens of states, cities and counties have passed their own ordinances, which typically require employers to … Continue reading