Texas Institute for Property Rights

Property Rights and Pollution, Part 2

In Part 1, we examined the “tragedy of the commons.” In Part 2, we will examine how property rights can

The following is an excerpt from The Innovator Versus the Collective. For decades, the government has sought to reduce pollution

We often hear exhortations that government officials should act on the “will of the people.” But since the citizens are

One of the items on the agenda for the special session of the Texas Legislature is a “bathroom bill.” Hotly

In a recent column about open carry, Houston Chronicle business writer Chris Tomlinson writes: Texas law prioritizes property and employer

Last week, the Houston Chronicle asked, “Where should Houston’s innovation district be?” The question implies that this is an issue

Texas politicians have been pressuring the Trump Administration to fund the Ike Dike as a part of infrastructure improvements. On

In November 2015, the Austin City Council passed a temporary moratorium on new licenses for Type 2, non-owner-occupied short-term rentals