"A state appeals court has struck down a plastic bag ban in Laredo in a high-profile fight over local control that could ultimately impact similar laws in other Texas cities.
The Fourth Court of Appeals on Wednesday sided with merchants and free-market groups who argued that Laredo’s ban on single-use bags is illegal because it is pre-empted by state law regulating solid waste disposal.
The 2-1 ruling overturned a lower court’s decision, the latest setback for environmentalists and advocates of local control in Texas."
Jim Malewitz reports for the Texas Tribune August 17, 2016.
Source: Texas Tribune, 08/19/2016
