red tape

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The government said the Crisis and Resilience Fund will provide a "single, streamlined grant cutting red tape for councils and making it easier for families to access help when they need it".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In California, state legislators are debating how to protect residents and natural resources without creating so much red tape that developers go elsewhere, taking their jobs and taxable earnings with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"They are eager to get started, and they are eager to cut the red tape to allow that capital investment to flow," Burgum said after talks with interim president Delcy Rodriguez.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“This is why Balen resonates with the youth,” said Surajan Budhathoki, 31, an app designer in Kathmandu who has struggled with red tape and high taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The Beanstalk died in a bramble of red tape!

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury