State governments are happy to turn a blind eye to their principles when politically connected industries ask for something. For example Texas, the state that i

State governments are happy to turn a blind eye to their principles when politically connected industries ask for something. For example Texas, the state that is so free-market it gives you the freedom to have a $10,000 electric bill in a blizzard, signed into law SB13, which prohibits state agencies for working with companies that pledge to divest from fossil fuels [1]. This is the state of Texas mandating that private corporations invest their money in a specific way. It happens to be a way that benefits the states oil and natural gas industries, but is also costing tax payers $300m-$500m through loss of competition in financing. [1] https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2022-08-30/texas-laws-protecting-gun-and-oil-industries-are-costing-texans-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2022-08-30/texas-law...