Bureaucrats in the Way
Ursula Newell-Davis, a social worker in Louisiana, has faced bureaucratic hurdles in her attempts to expand her services for children with special needs. Despite her qualifications and experience, state regulations require her to prove her business is 'needed,' a requirement that has stifled her efforts. A lawsuit is currently underway to challenge these regulations, which critics argue limit consumer choice and economic opportunity.
- ▪Ursula Newell-Davis was blocked from expanding her social work services by Louisiana's bureaucratic regulations.
- ▪The state requires entrepreneurs to prove their business is 'needed,' a process that is often opaque and difficult.
- ▪Anastasia Boden from the Pacific Legal Foundation is assisting Ursula in a lawsuit against Louisiana's regulations.
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Bureaucrats in the Way John Stossel | 11:59 PM on June 03, 2026 AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson 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."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. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); "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.
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