The Obama administration and the Democratic leadership in Congress made it very clear at the start of this year that the era of cooperation with government on regulatory and legislative matters is changing—and not necessarily for the better. They are driving an agenda of increased governmental regulation and oversight.
 
As business operators, that leaves us with two options. First, we can ignore the trend and hope for the best.   Or we can work for a better future for our companies and the industry as a whole. We at TRSA are determined to work hard to protect ...