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Tag: preservation

Exposing the Unspoken Premises in Policy Debates

January 23, 2018 Brian Phillips Briefs & Papers, Preservation

On Christmas Eve 2017, a property owner in Victoria had two large oak trees removed. Victorians immediately protested and sought

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Saving Trees, Destroying Property Rights

January 16, 2018 Brian Phillips Preservation

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

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Preserving Our Heritage

December 28, 2017 Brian Phillips Briefs & Papers, Preservation

Advocates of historic preservation talk about preserving our heritage. They claim that the way to do this is to protect

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Protecting Us from Our Protectors

October 31, 2017 Brian Phillips Preservation

In the 2017 legislative session, the Texas House considered a bill that would severely limit the ability of local governments

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A History of Compromise

October 10, 2017 Brian Phillips Briefs & Papers

In an article titled “Why We Need Compromise,” former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton wrote: The responsibility of our politicians is

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