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The Border Wall vs. Security

December 27, 2018 Brian Phillips Eminent Domain

President Trump has argued that his proposed border wall is necessary to protect the nation’s security. Sadly, the wall presents

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Principles vs. the Mob

December 26, 2018 Brian Phillips Property 2 comments

In September, the Austin American-Statesman published a three-part series on the growing conflict between the owners of some short-term rentals

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Zoning and Affordable Housing

December 25, 2018 Brian Phillips Zoning and Land Use

In early December, Minneapolis enacted an extensive reduction in the city’s zoning laws by eliminating single-family zoning. Developers will soon

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The Evil of Accepting a “Necessary Evil”

December 20, 2018 Brian Phillips Eminent Domain

Atascosa County Farm Bureau President Pete Pawelek has called for reform of Texas’s eminent domain laws. He claims that current

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Calling the Kettle Black

December 18, 2018 Brian Phillips Business Regulations

A recent story in the Texas Tribune details the difficulties that the holders of Section 8 vouchers have in locating

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An Airbnb Experience

December 17, 2018 Brian Phillips Property

For some time, I have been defending short-term rentals (STRs), such as the accommodations offered through companies like Airbnb. This

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Who Owns Dinosaur Fossils?

December 13, 2018 Brian Phillips Property

In late November, a federal judge in Fort Worth ruled that a Wichita Falls anesthesiologist and fossil enthusiast could keep

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Free Speech or Property Rights?

December 11, 2018 Brian Phillips General, Property

Over the past decade (and perhaps longer) there has been a trend for business owners to claim that a law

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