Last week, Chronicle business columnist Chris Tomlinson wrote about the contradictions in the newspaper business. Interestingly, what he calls contradictions
Author: Brian Phillips
Purple Lines and Property Rights
States cross the nation have enacted laws that allow property owners to designate their property lines by painting purple lines
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Close Public Libraries Permanently Nearly a year after Harvey flooded many of Houston’s public libraries, six remain closed and virtually
Free Trade is Fair Trade
Advocates of tariffs and other trade barriers often claim that their goal is “fair trade.” If another country imposes tariffs
Protecting Us from Ourselves
I recently had an interesting conversation with a liberal friend. As would be expected, we disagree on many political issues.
Let’s Encourage Real Local Control
In recent years, Texas cities (as well as those across the nation) have embarked on a campaign of “local control.”
Zoning and the Rule of Whim
In 2005, Dallas used a little-known process called amortization to rezone land along Ross Avenue. Suddenly, many businesses that had
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Immigration and the Welfare State Immigration is a complex and emotional topic. But often the discussion gets sidetracked. A few