"Local Control" vs. Local Liberty

"Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight."
Proverbs 11:1

TPPF Policy Orientation: Does the State of Texas have the authority to smack down local governments that overstep their boundaries in ways that overwhelm personal liberty?!?

Sen. Bob Hall (R - Rockwall/Dallas Counties):

• Foundation of our country is the states.

• States formed BOTH Federal and local govts.

• Let's remove regulations on taxis instead of adding them to Uber.

• Fracking bans take property rights away without compensation.

• Re: Property taxes -- At no level do we have a revenue problem, we have a  spending problem.

• "If we have a law on the books it needs to be enforced."

• "One more law is not the answer to solving a law when it isn't being enforced."

Luke Metzger (Environment Texas):

• Something, something "plastic pollution."

• Your property rights end when they impact me.

• 12 cities have passed bag bans.

• Some overwrought anti-fracking "health impacts" diatribe.

• Local governments "filling the void."
• "Last line of defense."

Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R - Dallas):

• Hypocritical when local control advocates abandon it when it suits their agenda.
• eg. Texting while driving.

• "We have never believed the liberty does not trump local control."

• City governments are "very influenced by amped up groups of people."

• State should intervene when:
• You create an "unworkable patchwork" of local regulations.
• Does it implicate a liberty interest?!?
• eg. Bag bans inhibit right of contract.

• "I was co-author of a bill that would ban taxpayer-funded lobbying."