In particular, the speed limit on West Texas are set by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Not when I was driving there, it wasn't. (This is called "showing my age," for the benefit of those who haven't had the opportunity to catch themselves doing that yet.)
Governments have many powers besides cracking down on criminals
What are some examples, apart from foreign policy where the basis of power is ultimately military?
This is purely pedantic, but making printing money illegal is controlling the supply of currency, which is different than controlling the money supply.
The money supply is elastic and can't strictly be controlled by anyone. The government will artifically increase it by printing currency or loaning money, however, which has essentially the same effect.
Not when I was driving there, it wasn't. (This is called "showing my age," for the benefit of those who haven't had the opportunity to catch themselves doing that yet.)
Governments have many powers besides cracking down on criminals
What are some examples, apart from foreign policy where the basis of power is ultimately military?