Local control vanishes when lawmakers think they alone can fix problems

Let’s dive into a Wyoming tale of local control—or the lack thereof—where state lawmakers, often advocates for small government, seem eager to dictate local policies. This time, their efforts to streamline regulations inadvertently tied up the progress of local governance. The Regulatory Reduction Task Force, charged with trimming bureaucratic fat, ironically found itself entangled in its own complications, struggling to achieve a quorum or consensus. It’s a reminder that local challenges need local solutions, not one-size-fits-all fixes from afar.

And don’t think Wyoming is unique. If it can happen there, it’s on it’s way to North Dakota. That is unless we’re the ones that exported it to them. Either way, this commentary from Kerry Drake writing at Wyoming File is worth a read.

Kerry Drake

WyoFile

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