A significant portion of property rights issues occur at the local level—zoning, land-use regulations, preservation ordinances, and controls on short-term
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Economic Freedom and Property Rights
Each year, the Fraser Institute releases an Economic Freedom in North America report. In its most recent report, Florida is
Conflicting Values?
With the 2019 legislative session just a few months away, the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston is once
A Compromise in San Antonio
San Antonio has become the latest Texas city to regulate short-term rentals (STRs). The city’s new regulations limit the number
Property Rights and Subsurface Resources
Throughout the United States, two legal concepts dominate ownership of subsurface resources. Both of these concepts are flawed and have
The Enemies of Property Rights: Regulatory Takings
Eminent domain is known as a taking—property is taken by the government for “public use.” According to the Constitution, “just
The Fundamental Nature of Zoning
A graphic at the beginning of a recent article about short-term rentals (STRs) in the Dallas area illustrates the fundamental
The “Bundle” Theory of Property
The dominant view of property today is the “bundle” theory. According to this view, property consists of a number of