Brian Phillips, Author at Texas Institute for Property Rights

The Free Market vs. Property Rights?

Is is becoming common for those reporting on the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston to claim that it

In 2015, the city of Rowlett condemned a private driveway to improve traffic flow between two shopping centers. The owner

With the 2019 legislative session just a few months away, the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston is once

San Antonio has become the latest Texas city to regulate short-term rentals (STRs). The city’s new regulations limit the number

Throughout the United States, two legal concepts dominate ownership of subsurface resources. Both of these concepts are flawed and have

The owners of short-term rentals (STRs) in Grapevine have filed suit challenging the city’s ban on STRs. Grapevine City Attorney

How Informed are Voters? A recent survey found that American voters are generally misinformed on a wide range of political

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has launched an initiative aimed at making housing more affordable. He