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Free Speech and Property Rights

May 9, 2019 Brian Phillips Business Regulations

Senate Bill 2373 would allow the Texas Attorney General to sue social media companies for restricting users’ freedom of expression.

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ReRoute the Route

April 9, 2019 Brian Phillips Business Regulations, Eminent Domain

A new group has been formed to oppose the proposed bullet train between Dallas and Houston. ReRoute the Route–a coalition

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Is Property a Fundamental Right?

April 2, 2019 Brian Phillips Property

A recent article at The Hill claims that property is a fundamental right. This claim illustrates why property rights are

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Preservation vs. Property Rights

March 26, 2019 Brian Phillips Preservation

More than fifty Texas governments have passed some form of historic preservation laws. Such laws typically prohibit demolition of a

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Taking Aim at the Bullet Train

March 5, 2019 Brian Phillips Eminent Domain

Once again, Texas legislators have filed bills aimed specifically at a single company–Texas Central–in an effort to stop the proposed

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Principles for Unprincipled Times

February 7, 2019 Brian Phillips Briefs & Papers, Eminent Domain, Property

Democrats and “Progressives” are not known for their defense of property rights. Indeed, most of their proposals involve the violation

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The Military Version of Eminent Domain

January 24, 2019 Brian Phillips Eminent Domain

President Trump has threatened to use the “military version” of eminent domain to seize the land required to build his

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Eminent Domain: Condemning Self-interest

January 22, 2019 Brian Phillips Eminent Domain

The process of exercising eminent domain is called condemnation. According to the Texas Property Code, If an entity with eminent

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