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With permitting reform, we can build a resilient, secure and affordable future — one that strengthens the economy and national security.

The GOOD Act requires disclosure of all federal guidance received by state agencies and publication of all state-issued guidance.

Guidance documents impose hidden mandates on Americans. The GOOD Act would provide much needed transparency.

North Carolina has joined seventeen other states in ending a long-standing practice in which judges deferred to a state agency’s interpretation of their own handling of regulations. On October 17th, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled against judicial deference in Alvin Mitchell v. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors.

On October 9th, Grahams Owens testified in front of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform and Federal Affairs and the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency.

H. 3021 is a critical step toward restoring balance and accountability in the regulatory process. By incorporating REINS, judicial deference reform, sunset provisions, regulatory budgeting, and red tape reduction, the sate can ensure that regulations serve the public interest – not bureaucratic inertia. These reforms will empower small businesses, protect individual rights, and promote a more transparent and responsive government.

Overall, AFP supports DOJ’s efforts to reduce regulatory burdens and encourages collaboration with states and Congress to promote economic freedom and legal fairness.

AFP Foundation believes that proper environmental stewardship, including appropriate measures to ensure the American people have clean air, can coexist with a prosperous economy and American energy dominance

On this Constitution Day, we should remember that the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright reaffirms our founding principles. By ending Chevron deference, the Court has helped to restore the separation of powers, strengthen judicial independence, and offer Congress a chance to reclaim its Article I authority.