Arizona’s Sunset Law Is an Example for DOGE
- Warren Petersen
- Jan 3
- 1 min read
Periodic reauthorization by lawmakers is necessary to ensure the swamp doesn’t grow back.
President-elect Trump is giving Americans hope that the era of unaccountable government is finally over. His Department of Government Efficiency could eliminate entire federal bureaucracies, returning the executive branch to its proper constitutional size and structure.
To make these reforms last beyond his administration, Mr. Trump should also consider pushing for a federal law that has been effective at the state level. Every federal agency should be subject to a periodic sunset review requiring affirmative congressional reauthorization for the agency to continue in existence.
