Reducing Red Tape: Advancing Economic Liberty and Accountability In Nebraska

The growing volume and complexity of government regulation at the state and local levels threaten economic freedom, entrepreneurial innovation, and democratic accountability. State regulations, often issued by unelected officials in executive agencies, accumulate over time, creating significant “hidden taxes” on small businesses and families within the state.

This policy brief outlines a set of proven, nonpartisan, free-market reforms that could modernize and streamline state-level and agency regulatory processes. These best practices, successfully adopted in states such as Virginia, Arizona, and Ohio, focus on promoting transparency, accountability, and regular review. Major recommendations include enacting a State-Level REINS Act, creating an Office of Regulatory Management (ORM), and introducing sunset clauses for regulations. These reforms seek to restore a proper balance of power, strengthen the state economy, and ensure that the regulatory state genuinely serves, rather than overrides, the public’s interests.

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