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Tag: lockdown

Three Sides to an Issue

April 12, 2023 Brian Phillips Communication, General

It is often said that there are always two sides to an issue. While this is frequently true, in many

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The Forgotten Victims of the Lockdowns

December 7, 2022 Brian Phillips Housing

Since early in the pandemic, we have heard countless stories of the hardships faced by renters due to the lockdowns.

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A Citrus “Pandemic”

January 25, 2022 Brian Phillips Blog Posts, Property

In the early 2000s, Florida officials cut down about 18,000 backyard citrus trees in an effort to eradicate citrus-canker disease.

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Principles Provide Foresight

January 19, 2022 Brian Phillips Blog Posts, Business Regulations

Demonstrating a lack of principles, in an interview last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he regrets not speaking

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Abbott’s Consistency

December 30, 2021 Brian Phillips General

Like most of the nation’s governors, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency when the pandemic first started.

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“Public Health” vs. Individuals

October 21, 2021 Brian Phillips Blog Posts

Since March 2020, we have been subjected to an endless series of mandates and prohibitions. Businesses were ordered to close.

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Friday Roundup 10-8-21

October 8, 2021 Brian Phillips Roundup

In September, California passed SB 10, which allows cities to “upzone” and permit greater housing density in neighborhoods previously zoned

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A Crisis Needs Effective Leadership

September 23, 2021 Brian Phillips Articles and Papers, Medium Articles

 “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said in 2008. Politicians

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