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October 22, 2018      4:29 PM

Business groups announce coalition to fight local governments over labor regulations

Group called ASSET will “fight for public policies that protect Texas small business owners from burdensome, California-style government regulations.”

Apparently in response to a push for government-mandated paid sick leave by some cities, among other things, many of Texas’ premier business groups on Monday announced a new coalition aimed at protecting “state sovereignty by passing a statewide law to preempt local governments from unilaterally enacting piecemeal local employment and labor laws.”

By Scott Braddock

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