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Category: Property

Nothing More than a Slogan

May 8, 2024 Brian Phillips Property

Once again, Republicans are demonstrating that “property rights” is nothing more than a slogan to be used to attract votes.

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Being Responsive to Market Realities

March 27, 2024 Brian Phillips Property, Zoning and Land Use

While conducting research for a new novel, I recently read the current Comprehensive Plan for Missouri City, Texas. In discussing

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Negating the Principle of Property Rights

February 2, 2024 Brian Phillips Property

Like most conservatives, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims to support property rights. And, like most conservatives, he carves out exceptions.

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Love It or Leave It

January 29, 2024 Brian Phillips Property

After a fifty-year career in construction, George Sheetz wanted to retire near Lake Tahoe. He planned to build his retirement

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Is Property Harmful to Society?

January 26, 2024 Brian Phillips Property

Is Property Harmful to Society? A recently published book by Rowan Moore, Property: The Myth That Built the World, argues

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Should “Corner Crossing” be Legal?

November 27, 2023 Brian Phillips Property

The owner of a Wyoming ranch is appealing a judge’s ruling that “corner crossing” is legal. Corner crossing is the

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They Want Protection from Their Own Choices

November 15, 2023 Brian Phillips Business Regulations, Property

Homeowners in Nevada are claiming that the state agency charged with regulating homeowners’ associations (HOAs) is a smokecreen. Critics claim

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A False Premise not Supported by Law

November 10, 2023 Brian Phillips Property

 It is rare that an opinion piece provides me with three distinct issues to address in separate posts. A piece

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