Bureaucrats in the Way
Bureaucratic regulations in Louisiana have hindered social worker Ursula Newell-Davis from expanding her services to help children with special needs. Despite her qualifications and experience, she was denied permission to operate a new business due to the state's Certificate of Need laws. These regulations, which are intended to limit competition, have been criticized for negatively impacting consumer care and economic opportunities.
- ▪Ursula Newell-Davis was blocked from expanding her social work services by Louisiana bureaucrats.
- ▪The state has a high rejection rate for business applications, with 75% turned down in the year Ursula applied.
- ▪Anastasia Boden from the Pacific Legal Foundation is assisting Ursula in a lawsuit against Louisiana's regulations.
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| Publication time | Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0400 |
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Bureaucrats in the Way John Stossel 11:30 AM | June 06, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon Is your business "needed"? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats that your business is "needed." Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Four years ago, Louisiana blocked social worker Ursula Newell-Davis from helping kids with special needs. Bureaucrats said she hadn't proved her business was needed. "Why does the state of Louisiana have the right to stop me from doing what I love?" she asks in this update video. Good question. Ursula has a master's degree and a social work license. For two decades, she's helped kids with special needs.
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