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Local Control Means Local Tyranny

In the 2017 legislative session, Texas lawmakers sought to restrict the ability of local governments to violate property rights. Not

A couple in Florida is being fined $100 a day because they painted their house to depict Vincent van Gogh’s

Residents in Victoria recently sought to expand the city’s preservation ordinance to include trees. They want to prevent property owners

How do we balance regulations and individual rights?

Last week, the Trump Administration allowing employers to quit offering no-cost birth control as a part of employee insurance policies.

Pursuing one’s values is always a challenge, and it is even more difficult when those values are in conflict with

We hear lots of talk from politicians and various organizations about improving the quality of life. But the quality of

If your neighbor broke into your house to steal money for his transportation needs, you would recognize his action as