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Category: Communication

A New Framework for Housing

October 14, 2021 Brian Phillips Communication, Housing, Medium Articles

Proposals for dealing with the housing crisis invariably invoke a framework that pigeonholes legislators. This framework pits one group against

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It’s Not What You Say…

October 14, 2021 Brian Phillips Communication

We’ve all heard the adage, “It’s not what you say but how you say it.” This is usually taken to

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Rules of Evidence

September 20, 2021 Brian Phillips Communication, General

In a court trial, specific rules govern what evidence is admissible. According to Wikipedia The law of evidence, also known

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An Open Letter to the Montclair Property Owners Association

February 24, 2021 Brian Phillips Communication, Housing

In April 2020, the town council in Montclair, New Jersey, passed a rent control ordinance. The Montclair Property Owners Association

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When “Rights” are Wrong, Part 1

February 12, 2021 Brian Phillips Communication, Housing One comment

Gresham’s Law holds that “bad” money drives out “good” money. For example, if legal tender laws declare that a one

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When We Disagree

November 7, 2019 Brian Phillips Communication, General

Every violation of property rights, from zoning to eminent domain, from minimum wage to occupational licensing, ultimately stems from a

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Establishing the Standard of Value

November 5, 2019 Brian Phillips Communication

The political policies that we embrace and advocate today do more than impact our lives in the short-term. They impact

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Reframing STR Issues, Part 2

October 24, 2019 Brian Phillips Business Regulations, Communication

In Part 1, we examined the need to explicitly identify the content and the method for discussing a policy issue–to

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